In an exclusive excerpt from Finisher - the streaming online batting coaching course - Michael Bevan gives us his advice on the technical points of the cut shot.

For this technical session, I want to work on the cut shot. The two aspects that are key are:

• Swing plane
• Hip snap

What I mean by swing plane is where your bat comes from to where your bat goes. For a safe swing plane and to hit the ball down, you want your bat coming from high to low.

It's hard to admit, but many young players are afraid of fast bowling because they don't want to get hurt.

Which is fair enough. Even the most brave admit that getting hit by a hard ball is no fun.

And it's a common question we get sent here on PitchVision Academy. Players admit to fear of pace, backing away from the quicks and finding the whole thing so scary they consider an more genteel game entirely.

But don't give up if you are in this boat.

Instead, use a tennis ball and a coach or team mate to throw fast while you work on defensive technique without worrying about getting hurt.

There is also a great little drill here for positioning that works a treat.

Once your technique is right your confidence will soar and you will feel much more ready to play fast bowling with skill.

This is part of the How to Run a Cricket Club series on PitchVision Academy

From multi-million professional clubs to a lowly group of friends playing together, all cricket teams need funds.

It's one of the most common club-related questions we get on PitchVision Academy. You are certainly not alone in wondering where you can raise the monies to keep going. It's not about profits but more about getting just enough to stay ahead.

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

The winning question was:

"What effect does sleep have to do with your performance in the game, and what are the ways in which I could correct bad sleeping habits?"

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

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This is a guest article from fast bowling and strength coach Steffan Jones.

Bowling is one of the most stressful and unnatural activities you can ask your body to do. The stresses involved are immense.

This is a guest article from fast bowling and strength coach Steffan Jones.

Here is how I set out a bowling session when I am coaching bowlers to get really fast. Unlike most coaches, I have learned to combine skill work with strength work to get the most from your action.

Every session follows the same routine from low intensity warm up drills to high intensity medicine ball throws or weighted ball bowling.

In an exclusive excerpt from his batting coaching course, Michael Bevan talks us through the pressure of the last few overs.

In this match the situation we've 5-10 overs to go, chasing down a total.

You know the bowler's bowling full because fine leg's up, long on, long off's out. They are going to be trying to bowl yorkers.

Here's your chance to get your batting questions answered by the latest PitchVision Academy coach: Michael Bevan, and win a prize at the same time.

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Over the course of the next few weeks the "finisher" will personally answer questions from readers of PitchVision Academy.

I might be a bit harsh on Faiaz calling him a weakling, but here is what he said about himself,

"Can you teach me how to bowl fast? I am a weak person with not much strength so bowling short pitched deliveries and even good lengths seems a gift for batsman because they get ample time to hit me. It will be my pleasure if you give me few ideas about bowling fast being a weak person."

Pune Warriors had two awful IPL seasons, finishing second last in 2011 then topping it with the wooden spoon in 2012.

There has been much discussion in Pune around the reasons (and excuses), but whatever the details, there are a few principles you can pick up for your own team.

Here's how to make sure you don't emulate Pune Warriors double IPL failure.