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The One Secret Exercise You Need to Improve Bowling Speed

Exercises to Bowl FasterYour hips are the powerhouse of the bowling action: You have leapt to the crease, landed with a braced front leg and there is a surge of energy heading up your body like a pole vaulter's pole sends them over the bar.

Why You're Not a Cricketer

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CRICKET JOBS: Director - Oxford Cricket (UK)

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Closing date: undisclosed

Terms of reference

  • Provide the Board with additional capacity to manage improvement initiatives
  • Work across Management Teams on common activities
  • Represent the OCB at local and national events
  • Key relationships:

CRICKET JOBS: Academy Physiotherapist - Notts CCC (UK)

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Closing date: 17th February 2015

Part–time, fixed-term contract - April to September 2015

An opportunity has arisen to work as the Academy Physiotherapist at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.  As part of the Sports Science and Medicine team you will work alongside two existing full-time Physiotherapists, two Strength & Conditioning Coaches and a Chief Medical Officer.

CRICKET JOBS: Apprentice - Positive Futures Projects, Notts CCC (UK)

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Closing date: 4th March 2015

Positive Futures is a national social inclusion programme using sport and leisure activities to engage with disadvantaged and socially marginalised young people.  The successful applicant will be based in Hawtonville, Newark, supporting a small team.

CRICKET JOBS: Chairman - Bucks CB (UK)

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Closing date: 6th March 2015

Bucks Cricket Board (BCB) is seeking a highly motivated and competent individual to take on the exciting and challenging role of Board Chairman.

CRICKET JOBS: Sports Psychologist - Essex CCC (UK)

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Closing date: 13th February 2015

Essential Criteria:

  • Professional Squad -Sport Psychologist
  • BASES and/or BPS registered HCPC registered At Least 3 years demonstrable experience in professional sport.

Cricket Show 294: Competition Winner

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

The winning question was,

"What do you mean by drift and dip the ball?"

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

CRICKET JOBS: Head of Commercial Partnerships - ECB (UK)

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Closing date: 16th February 2015

1. Job Summary The Head of Commercial Partnerships Manager is responsible for managing the commercial partnerships team and ensures delivery of all broadcast, title & official partner rights. The role will also be the right hand for the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer and support strategic development in the broadcast area, commercial alignment of the wider game and route to market from 2017.

CRICKET JOBS: Head of Marketing and Digital - ECB (UK)

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Closing date: 16th February 2015

1. Job Summary The Head of Marketing & digital is responsible for all marketing & digital strategy for the game, ECB’s competitions and Team England. The role will develop best practice marketing within the ECB and in to all FCC. It will also play a wider role to help deliver the commercial strategy for ECB.