This is a guest article from coach and PhD candidate Adam Kelly

We all talk to ourselves.

Being aware allows you to control your self-talk; once we control our self-talk it has a positive effect on performance.

I have researched self-talk as a cricket skill during my dissertation, where I analysed the self-talk of international and county fast bowlers.

The results show the power of talking to yourself in cricket.

Self-talk enhances:

This is a guest article from Darren Talbot: professional coach, Managing Director of Darren Talbot Cricket Coaching and founder committee member of the Surrey ECB Coaches Association.

The Australian great Glenn McGrath built an amazing career on consistency.

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

"Dear PitchVisioneers, Batting partnerships are a common topic, but never bowling partnerships; when, how and why do they work? Can you plan strategy and roles in different formats, and who stands out for you as examples? "

Listen to the panel’s answer to his question here.

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One of the myths that surround talent is that of the "natural"; the player who is brilliant from the moment they pick up a bat or ball.

For example, Irfan Pathan. The Indian seamer made his International debut as a 19 year old as a natural batsman and bowler.

In fact - like every natural player - he spent an extraordinary amount of time learning his craft.

The team are back to discuss fast bowling actions, bowling partnerships and getting angry as a bowler.

Plus Martin Gleeson of Cricket India Academy chats about the differences between Indian and Australian coaches.

"Watch the ball closely!"

How many times have you - and I - uttered those immortal words?

It is great information.

For some of our cricketers; but not all of them.

How do you make your debut for India at age 27?

If we look at the stories of every player who has made it to the India side in the last 5 years, there is one element that is common.

This element is the same from the spin of Ashwin to the batting of Kohi. It never changes regardless of fielding skill, personality or potential.

So if you want to be the next Sharma, Rahane or anyone else you need to know this element.

It's the only way to pull on the shirt.

What is it?

To understand it, let's go back to the first time Sachin picked up a bat.

Gary Palmer's CCM Academy often plays at tournments with a lot of games in a short time.

As a coach this tests your skills in different ways to weekly coaching sessions and matches.

Watch the video below to find out how Gary handles the challenges including:

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The great Indian bowler Bishan Bedi use to bowl for endless hours non-stop on his own in the nets.

But none of it was mindless. It always had a purpose and it made him one of the finest spinners who ever lived. And his methods are still just as relevant today as they were when he played because the way to develop skill as a spinner has not changed.

So how did he approach practice?

It's a one week change of direction for the show as we allow Martin Gleeson of Cricket India Academy to take over.

Martin has been on the road across India and has found the time to interview a former-Chairman of Selectors for India, some local Indian coaches, and coach educators from Cricket Australia.

Click on play to get all three interviews in one half hour audio package.