One of the best tools a cricket coach can use is the ability to say nothing at all.

I can hear the nay-sayers already baulking. How can you possibly improve players if you stands at the back of the net in stony silence throughout a session? Of course, you can't and shouldn't do that. But you also need to work hard at knowing what to say, when to say it, how you say it, and - most importantly - if you need to say it at all.

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

The winning question was:

"I'm a leg spin bowler and my coach says that my spine is at a 45 degree angle and that I'll have back problems in the future, but he didn’t tell me how to fix this. I’m wondering if you guys would know how fix this problem? "

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.

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Prakhar has a question I get asked a lot,

"As a faster bowler to improve my pace. In gym in which exercise I focus more: such as core or shoulders?"

First, well done to Prakhar for busting through the myths and heading for the gym. More cricketers should follow his example.

But what should he do when he gets there?

We have all been there: You stand in the field as everything falls apart around you. Your well laid plan is being laid to waste by rampaging batsmen. You look around the field for a change of bowling and realise you have already tried everyone.

What do you do next?

Creating a positive culture in cricket is tough because it's an idea that needs complete buy in. How do you make it easy for cricketers to understand the key elements?

Simple, you print out this poster and pin it up.

It's totally free for you to use and has been produced in association with Ryan Maron's Cape Town International Cricket Academy. You can find out more about how the Academy can help you gain the cricket experience of a lifetime by clicking here.

Using a simple mnemonic and hand signals, nobody can have the excuse that they didn't know the fundamentals of a positive culture of cricket. It's certain to give you the culture you desire where you play.

Here is that poster (click to enlarge):

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

The winning question was:

"I am wicketkeeper and opening batsman and the captain of my school team. I don't know how to handle it because my seniors pressurise me to do what they want. please help me to handle my seniors as well as batting and wicketkeeping."

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.

In this series of articles I aim to support you and your captains (potential and existing) through the transition from player into effective team leader.

Leadership is a choice; the importance of self-awareness, their personal style and how that may impact on others is the key to success.

Let's look at those factors in more detail.

So you think you know your Laws of cricket?

If you do, well done, most players and coaches are pretty hazy on the details. I can't remember the last time I went through a season without hearing someone clearly stating a Law that was utterly wrong.

So here is a test for you. A couple of questions to see if you know your stuff.