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Cricket show 3: Ask the Coaches

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Your cricket coaching questions are answered this week by miCoach. If you want your questions answered in a future edition, send me an email.

In this show I discuss:

Stop doing the same old workout and start feeling great on the pitch

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There is a saying in the world of fitness gurus the world over:

Everything works, but for only so long.

It's not just modern exercise physiology either. Even the ancient Greeks knew the importance of mixing things up.

5 Sure-fire ways to play aggressive cricket

Will playing attacking cricket get you better results than playing the percentage game?

You can have both.

Fast bowling, big spinning and hard hitting are fun, but cricket is a subtle game. Even Twenty20 has nuances. The best brand of aggressive cricket you can play is the selective type. Aggression is a mindset, not an on/off switch.

Win free online cricket coaching

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I'm currently planning a brand new online cricket coaching service called PitchVision Academy.

I want to find out more about what you want from a service like this so as a bribe I'm giving you the chance to win a free membership to the premium section of the site.

You will be included in the first intake, which will be limited to a handful of people.

Fielding Drills: Over the shoulder number

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Purpose: To practice both underarm pickup returns and catching a high ball over the shoulder.

Description: This drill is done in pairs and is a good fielding warm up. The players stand 20m opposite each other with one ball. The player with the ball rolls the ball along the ground so his partner can pick up the ball and underarm it back. Once the ball has been returned it is instantly thrown back over the players head so a catch can be taken over the shoulder. The drill can then be repeated for the other player.

Ask the Coaches: Throwing

Send your questions on any cricket related topic to us using the question form here.

This week we discuss how to improve your throwing distance and how to make it as a professional cricketer. Both can be pretty tough, depending how talented you are.

How much skill coaching do you need to be a good cricketer?

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Remember how shocked you were when you first saw Muttiah Muralitharan bowling?

It makes you wonder why we bother with coaching at all. Especially as most coaches are becoming increasingly terrified of producing the proverbial robotic, overcoached player. Murali is the antithesis of that player.

Increase your chances of cricketing success by becoming an athlete

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Today's article is a guest post by cricket coach John Hurley. You can read more tips at his blog and can find him coaching at Activate Cricket Centre in Mortlake, Sydney.

Imagine how successful you would be if you managed to find some sort of activity that would give your players a significant edge over 90% of their competitors.

Cricket show 2: Ian Pont

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This week's cricket show is an interview with fast bowling coach Ian Pont. Ian's website is maverickscricket.com. You can buy his book, The Fast Bowler's Bible, by clicking here. In the show we chat about a range of topics related to bowling fast and accurately including:

Batting Agility Drill #1

This is a good basic drill to develop agility when moving to the ball.
The key points to remember are:
1. Take your front shoulder to the ball every time
2. Keep your hands and thus the bat back as you move forward
3. Be as still and stable as you can when you hit the ball
4.Finish long and low through the ball - high elbow - hands extended in front of face