Kevin and David are back to discuss your cricket coaching questions in the new series of the miCricketCoach Show.

If you have a question or comment related to cricket technique, fitness, nutrition, tactics or psychology you can email the show here.

This week we talk about:

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This week, as the season approaches, we are moving our focus onto more mental aspects of preparation and playing.

Before we do that let's recap on Geraint and Naz so far.

More cricket and more training is not the fastest route to cricket success.

It's easy to think so at first glance. We already know that it takes around 10,000 hours to achieve mastery of any cricket skill. The simple maths is that the more hours you log the faster you improve. That logic is sound but it's far from the whole story.

Modern cricket has almost torn up the coaching book.

This edition of Umpires Corner in association with the International Institute of Cricket Umpiring and Scoring covers some more tricky questions of the Laws.

This PitchVision Academy exclusive article by Gary Palmer is a great primer for coaches and their players alike. To put it fully into action we recommend you look at Gary's batting courses to learn his drills and techniques.

Your post-match routine is another area where developing simple routines can be beneficial.

At the end of any contest there is the desire to relax, celebrate perhaps, reflect on performances and identify ‘what went wrong’.

In order to make this period as productive as possible you can employ:

Physical Recovery Routines

You may have noticed we have had a big focus this week on technology in cricket coaching. Now I want to know your opinions:

Can technology help cricketers become better?

Leave a comment at the bottom of this article and let us know your thoughts on all things technology.

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This update will focus on a technical analysis of Naz batting in the nets. Naz has sent in a video of him batting at Lords' indoor school. Here is what I have discovered.

In another article we talked a bit about how PitchVision Academy courses can make you a better cricketer. But real improvement is not just about having the coaching advice; it's about acting on it: Action always trumps information.

Here are 2 simple ways you can start acting and start improving.