The ability to manipulate the ball against top class spinners is one of the key differentiators between good and great batters at the highest level.

You will recall that a couple of weeks ago we set up a competition to help me design a new Indoor Cricket School and after careful consideration we are able to share the best and wackiest ideas!

If it’s good enough for Don Bradman...

My Grandad was a fantastic club cricketer. He opened the batting for Broadway CC and kept wicket to a high standard week in and week out.

The tales of his leg side stumpings were legendary.

Fancy helping design a new indoor cricket centre with me?

In the final part of my 2017 review, I take a look at the back end of the year, September to December.

This is part two of Mark Garaway's cricket coaching year.

Christmas is well appreciated in the Garaway Household. As with many families, its a time for getting everyone together, for over-indulgence and for reflection on the hectic 12 months that we have had in 2017.

One of the biggest perks of the job as a cricket coach is to see a young batter take on a challenge.

The last week of November is one of my favourite weeks in the year. I get the opportunity to assess 16 ECB level IV Candidates undertaking their nerve wracking assessment alongside successful cricket coaches and eminent sports scientists.

The pupils at Millfield are lucky as we have fantastic guest coaches pop in.