Last week I had an operation, and for the first time in 6 seasons I was unavailable for my cricket team.

Although it was relatively minor as surgery goes, I have been laid up for 3 days with more to come. It got me to thinking that I should share my experiences for other cricketers who have to deal with an operation, and how to get back to the game as quickly as possible.

Join Mark Garaway in a café with a generic diet cola drink this week. He talks to co-hosts David Hinchliffe and Burners about cricket coaching and playing.

The team examine Ganguly's new development role, fitness training in France, top and bottom hand batting drills and the most effective types of spinner.

The Northern hemisphere season is coming to a close and I return to Millfield School this week to start the individual 12 month programmes with our County, Regional and International players.

In the main, the players will be kept out of the nets for the first 5 weeks, despite the fact that some will be kicking and screaming about it!

We often talk about video analysis of bowling actions and the importance of building your understanding and awareness of your bowling action as you look to develop and improve.

Lots of people use video analysis, some do it well and others miss opportunities. The reason? Footage from poor angles.

Here is my guide to filming bowling actions on your mobile phone.

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

The winning question was:

"How important is having a good leave?"

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.

Menno Gazendam is author of Spin Bowling Project. Get your free 8 week spin bowling course here

As we frequently discuss the way in which we can make batsmen look silly against spin bowling, you better be good at playing spin when you go in to bat. There is nothing more embarrassing than being outfoxed by your opposite number.

Here are a few tips in batting against spin. (Only fair, right?).

The podcast team are in a reflective mood as they discuss the sensible (and not-so-sensible) things that have been learned over the last few months.

Plus your questions are answered about coaching and playing in the frame of pressure, and the importance of a good leave.

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Phil sent in a question and, frankly, it's one I thought the PitchVision readers would be able to help.

Here it is:

"Having played league cricket 26 years and taken a wicket or two, I have now moved city. The ground where I now play is very open and there is a strong breeze blowing from left to right. As an away swing bowler I have quickly accepted that I cannot swing it away to a right-hander when the wind is blowing across. Is this incorrect of me? Of course, I would assume a high class swing bowler would have no trouble but I am unsure whether it is possible or not"

So, what do you think?

We have all had a purple patch. The runs and wickets flow effortlessly. You wonder how it could all be so easy.

In fact it's so effortless that many cricketers fall into the trap of thinking that this is the time to do less. On the surface it makes sense: Something is working so just keep doing it. Relax, reign back on the training and coast along on the wave of good form.