Can you remember your first ever net session?

It's quite likely that your first ever net was pretty similar to the net you had last week. The bowling may be faster and your pads a bit bigger, but essentially the humble net hasn't changed: batting for 20 minutes (if you are lucky) on a different surface to match-day; using old balls; having no fielders; bowlers alternating after every delivery; balls continuously fed; batsmen not running-between-the-wickets; and focusing on execution of correct technique over tactical decision making.

PitchVision Academy are dedicated to cricket around the globe, so when our friends at the Uganda Cricket Association told us they were looking for a new national coach we jumped to help.

UCA requires the services of a coach to the national team in preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 and ICC World Cup Qualifying competitions.

You will be responsible for planning, developing and executing the men's team training program. This includes:

This is the third in the series of articles from Darren Talbot of Darren Talbot Cricket Coaching and Head of Coach Mentoring at Surrey County Cricket Club. Click here for part one, click here for part 2.

You have identified that a young player is ready to play senior cricket. What else do you have to consider?

In the Champions Trophy, India out-fielded South Africa to victory.

It wasn't the only reason for the win, but it was enough for the sages to comment on the difference. What was going on?

This week's winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Jyothi. He wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.

The winning question was:

"My son is 9 years old and is obsessed with cricket, he watches cricket all the time and interested in becoming a cricketer.I would like you get some expert advice. What are the basic requirements to become a good cricketer? Is there any method of examining the capability? He is in 5th Class and already overloaded with academics. His day starts at 6.30 and back to home by 2.30 and plays cricket in the evening. Won't it affect his studies and health? "

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

To enter your own question for the chance to win your choice of online coaching course send your questions in here.

Welcome to the PV/VIDEO Digest, your highlights summary of the weeks best videos from PitchVision Interactive

You can share these videos by email or onto facebook, and post your comments right here: From serious analysis to Friday fun. Here are the top 5 videos uploaded from PitchVision systems around the world this week.

This series is part of the Cricket Fitness Workouts series. For the full list, click here.

In season training is a tricky proposition and it can get complicated what with games at funny times and rain intervention.

A lot of trainers get clever with the in season system, and that's perfectly fine if you know what you are doing. But what if you just want a simple "fire and forget" way of getting your gym work done during the summer.

Welcome to the Simple Summer Workout.

This is a guest article from former professional bowler, and current Strength, Conditioning and Fast Bowling Coach Steffan Jones.

There is no doubt in my mind that most fast bowlers ignore the best training method that exists for improving pace.

Today we can break that trend.

I remember in 1999 I was was at the start of my career and was searching for that X-factor that would help me add pace onto my bowling. I was currently being clocked at 78mph. In county cricket that is neither here nor there.

I needed more.

Welcome to the  PV/VIDEO Digest, your highlights summary of the weeks best videos from PitchVision Interactive.

You can share these videos by email or onto facebook, and post your comments right here: From serious analysis to Friday fun. Here are the top 5 videos uploaded from PitchVision systems around the world this week.

It only seems like a few years ago when every team had at least one batter who would walk to the wicket with his team-mates giggles carrying across the outfield.

We were all waiting for the inevitable death rattle as the "bunny" plays all round a straight one.

Top level coaches now encourage the "bunny" to think about scoring runs rather than just surviving with leaves, blocks and evasion. As a result it's common to see lower order players reverse sweeping and moving across their stumps to tuck the ball into the on-side for one.

So how can we develop the next generation of lower order batters in our clubs, academies and schools?