In cricket there is a reliance on individual performances to win games. But in the long run team strength will prosper over a couple of star players.

Below is an overview of the importance of team culture and how - by focusing as a collective - the team can give them the best chance of success.

The spirit of the team will be the foundation of your team.

During difficult times and during pressure, a team’s spirit can crumble.

But by sticking together you will soon see this negativity disappear.

During a losing streak, it’s easy for the side to lose focus on how to win games, and just try not to lose, (trying to win and trying not to lose are very different things).

How to keep spirit in difficult times

Try briefing and debriefing before and after games together to understand the things that you did right and wrong as a collective.  As a team it is important everybody understands what things need to be worked on and what things can be continued.

Also encourage players taking personal responsibility to train.  You will have a struggled start, but eventually it will become infectious.

This was evident in the 2011 Twenty20 Leicestershire team who, during the pre-season, saw their training budget slashed by the county committee, leaving them with no option but to undergo their own training regime and support each other in this responsibility.

Under this self-responsibility, the level and effectiveness of their training increased as it enabled them to work on personal areas of development.

Yes it takes individual and team respect but get it right and the irradiation of negativity will be found naturally. 

We love spinners on the PitchVision Academy Cricket Show. It’s a long term campaign of the show to encourage more spinners who rip it, and less miserly slow-medium pacers.

So that’s why we have as author of Spin Bowling Project, Menno Gazendam on the show. The spin bowling coach gives us tips on getting more turn, staying positive after a batsman attacks you and keeping rhythm.

And, as usual, Mark Garaway and Burners join David Hinchliffe for the rest of the show where we discuss:

Why ECB Level 4 is just like The Apprentice. How to train for cricket in the snow. How to break into your county age-group summer squad

And the Boss jumps onto the line for a rant about public net facilities.

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