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Do you want to grow your cricket? Then PitchVision is the home of online coaching and self-improvement in the game. Bring your "growth mindset" to better technique, better tactics, more skill and a winning team. All these things are possible if you play the game to improve rather than prove.

Read, watch, listen, work, improve. That's the PitchVision way.

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PV/VIDEO Weekly Digest 3: The Spirit of Cricket

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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.

 

Transform Traditional Nets into High-Intensity Training Environments

Can you remember your first ever net session?

It's quite likely that your first ever net was pretty similar to the net you had last week. The bowling may be faster and your pads a bit bigger, but essentially the humble net hasn't changed: batting for 20 minutes (if you are lucky) on a different surface to match-day; using old balls; having no fielders; bowlers alternating after every delivery; balls continuously fed; batsmen not running-between-the-wickets; and focusing on execution of correct technique over tactical decision making.

Current Vacancies: National Cricket Coach of Uganda

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PitchVision Academy are dedicated to cricket around the globe, so when our friends at the Uganda Cricket Association told us they were looking for a new national coach we jumped to help.

UCA requires the services of a coach to the national team in preparation for the ICC World Twenty20 and ICC World Cup Qualifying competitions.

You will be responsible for planning, developing and executing the men's team training program. This includes:

Batsmen Hate it When you do These Two Things

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

There are two things that can make things really difficult for batsmen when they bat against spin.

Retaining Young Cricketers: Create Positive Match Experiences

This is the third in the series of articles from Darren Talbot of Darren Talbot Cricket Coaching and Head of Coach Mentoring at Surrey County Cricket Club. Click here for part one, click here for part 2.

You have identified that a young player is ready to play senior cricket. What else do you have to consider?

3 Reasons Indian Cricket Proves Fielding is the New Match-Winning Skill Set

In the Champions Trophy, India out-fielded South Africa to victory.

It wasn't the only reason for the win, but it was enough for the sages to comment on the difference. What was going on?

Cricket Show 215: Competition Winner

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

The winning question was:

"My son is 9 years old and is obsessed with cricket, he watches cricket all the time and interested in becoming a cricketer.I would like you get some expert advice. What are the basic requirements to become a good cricketer? Is there any method of examining the capability? He is in 5th Class and already overloaded with academics. His day starts at 6.30 and back to home by 2.30 and plays cricket in the evening. Won't it affect his studies and health? "

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.

Cricket Show S4 Episode 22: Colour Blind

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Jade Dernbach comes under the microscope on the Cricket Show. Burners, Mark Garaway and David Hinchliffe learn lessons from Jade's unique issues.

This week's questions cover red-green colour blindness. Are sunglasses the answer? And dealing with parental concerns when your 9 year old is passionate about cricket.

PV/VIDEO Weekly Digest 2: Bringing the Classic and Innovative Together

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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.

 

Batting Tactics that Keep Captains Awake at Night

This afternoon, I had a conversation with ex-England captain, Michael Vaughan about the impact on batting tactics and shot execution in limited over cricket.

We discussed how - tactically - the game has gone full circle. The new ODI regulations have influenced the renaissance of an age old limited overs adage.

Keeping wickets is, once again, the holy grail of batting.