I’m sure you have heard the phrase “wanted it more”.

It pops up in cricket post-match interviews when a result is unexpected. Ireland beating Pakistan in 2007 is one example.

Is it a meaningless cliché or truth?

You wouldn’t go on a journey to a new place without a map. So, don’t go on your cricket journey without goals.

Losing a cricket match is hard to take. You feel sick, angry and disappointed.

We are all well drilled in playing the forward defence, playing it to prevent the bowler from taking a wicket. In fact, it's a lot more useful than that.

Playing defensively spans everything from "none shall pass" drop to the feet, through to a defensive push that is designed to score runs. It's a shot with nuance that requires skill and practice to get right. ANd if you do it will increase your strike rate!

So, it's time to give the forward defence the time and respect it deserves and learn to play with both soft and hard hards to make more of those balls you can't smash.

Every cricket-loving schoolkid dreams of being able to use world class training facilities. So, Delhi Public School, Yamuna Nagar Haryana, is investing in creating cricketers by becoming the first to launch PitchVision in the region.

Cricket has changed. Coaching needs to change with it.

Unless you are very lucky, you will have coached a cricket session with a problem: Lack of focus.

When a bowler is in rhythm they are in control, so it’s your job as a batsman to find ways to disrupt that balance.

Feedback is easy to give, but hard to give well. It's worth doing well because great feedback is a powerful way to improve your cricket.