David Hinchliffe's Articles | Cricket coaching, fitness and tips

Warning: Fielding Drills Don't Work

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Better fielding isn't about more drills.

Coach of the Month: Steve Jones

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Specialist fielding: Slips

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In the slips you are always in the game.

Garas Indoor Cricket Centre Ideas Winner

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!

Twenty20 Fast Bowling Skills to Fight Back Against Bully Batsmen

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Bowlers can bite back.

How to Maintain Pressure on Batsmen in Limited Overs Cricket

It's common to say an inexperienced bowling attack can't "maintain pressure".

Powerplay: How to Score Quickly When the Field is Up

Score fast in the powerplay.

Adaptability is the Key to Modern Off-Spin

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Finger spinners still have a vital role in modern cricket.

How to Bowl a Googly

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Make the most of this awesome leg spin variation.

Watching a good leg spinner operate against an average batsman is like watching a lion play with its prey before going in for the kill. The helpless beast has no idea what’s going on and no way to combat it.

The googly is the lethal blow for the poor creature.

Spin is all about outsmarting the batsman and the googly puzzles batsman by turning the wrong way with the same action, leaving him walking back to the pavilion with a confused look and spread-eagled stumps.

Here is how to bowl that destructive googly.

Deploy Your Doosra Like A World-Class Spinner

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Slip this variation into your off spin toolkit.