Grit.

Could those 4 letters be the most powerful weapon in becoming a successful cricketer?

There is strong evidence that it's a vital trait, whatever your run-making or wicket-taking ambition. So much so that - in the coaching community - it is at least as important as technique, and far more important than talent.

This is an article from PitchVision Coach, and minor counties cricketer Chris Watling.

When the spinner comes on, are you filled with dread?

Many batsmen have this secret fear, you are certainly not alone. You can no longer use the pace of the ball to work it around and hit your boundaries. You are forced to defend and wait. Against a good spinner you get tied down.

And we all know what happens when you lose patience: head up, ball in the air, back to the pavilion.

There is a better way.

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

Like all cricketers, to be a good spinner you need a base of fitness, especially in strength and power. Maybe it's not the same as smashing sixes and bowling bouncers, but a ripping ball is equally destructive.

But spin also need a lot of time bowling spin, which leaves you with the gym as a secondary concern. You want to get in, get it done and get out so you can go back to bowling.

You want as much as you can get in as little time as possible.

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We get a lot of questions at PitchVision Academy. Every one is welcome, but to help us help you we need specifics.

For example, I was recently asked if I could recommend a coach in a certain area. I was happy to do so, but needed to know more about the player. Things like age, standard, skills, experience and how much he is willing to play. So I asked these things and here was the reply:

Is your pre-game warm up helping your cricket?

We all warming up is important and we are looking for new ways to make it fun and relevant for the match.

But if you want to do it right you can't just throw down a few cones, hit up some catches and hope for success. It's important to keep it simple, but simple is nothing unless it is also effective. To be effective you need a deeper undertanding of both the "why" and "how" of warming up, so you can select the correct drills at the correct time.

So, here is a collection of the best articles on warming up from PitchVision Academy to help you understand the warm up, and use it to boost your game while preventing injury. It can be used by coaches and players alike.

Take you time to go through these, take notes, and come up with your plan.

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

The winning question was:

" I am a South African cricketer who is currently playing cricket in South Africa and as an overseas Pro in Scotland. I am looking at spending a summer in Australia to experience the cricket and culture. I am a University graduate in Sports Management. I have since spent the summers playing cricket and working as a coach. I have also spent my winters in the UK as a player-coach in which I have had a lot of success. Very simply, in your opinion, is there room for someone like myself to find an opportunity in Australia to work and experience cricket for the summer? Furthermore is there a particular role that I should look to pursue?"

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 videos uploaded from PitchVision systems around the world this week.

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

The winning question was:

"I am a 13 year old player. I play for my school team and an academy. My question is about shot selection at the end of a innings. When I am at the crease I play un-orthodox shots. My coach tells me to play orthodox shots at the end. Who should I listen to? Me or my coach?"

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.

Do you think cricketing talent is fixed or something that grows?

Your answer will make a difference to your ambitions as a cricketer. You answer will determine how, when and if you get the "once chance" that you deserve.

According to research by Stanford Professor of Psychology, Carol S. Dweck, we all start with the view that ability is either ingrained and set from birth, or it can be nurtured and grown like a delicate flower. Nobody knows for sure which is true, but we all lean one way or the other.

So what has this got to do with your once chance to become a cricketer?