Closing date: Friday 22nd November

New Zealand Cricket Umpire Coach

Cricket is New Zealand’s staple summer sport with more than 100,000 people currently playing the game, making it one of the most widely played sports in the country.

New Zealand Cricket is responsible for the administration of the game in New Zealand, with delivery of grassroots, club, school and representative programmes managed through six regional Major Associations.  New Zealand Cricket also administers the New Zealand men’s international team, The BLACKCAPS and the women’s international team, The White Ferns, as well as the New Zealand A, New Zealand Under-19 teams and emerging players.

Closing date: 16th November 2013

Hampshire Cricket invites applications from experienced and well-qualified cricket coaches to join its senior management and coaching team, working under the Director of Cricket, Giles White.

THE POSITION

A senior coach to work primarily with the Club 1st XI alongside the Director of Cricket and the Club Captain, Jimmy Adams.  The successful applicant will be expected to bring to the Club proven success in coaching a specialist skill at elite level.

I had an article ready to go for you this week, but last night we had an session with the 1st team squad here at Millfield School that I just had to tell you about.

Around 5pm, the coaching team grabbed a coffee in-between squad sessions.

I asked a simple question, "Could either of you two inspire me ahead of the last session of term please?" and my two brilliant assistants came up with a innovative session plan which led to a great session:

What do you think about formal testing at your level?

There is no doubt that testing players is a great tool. You can see a measurable improvement in all kinds of areas from fitness to cricket skills. But it's not used that often outside of the professional game.

Is it a cultural thing?

When Apple announce a new version of it's iconic tablet, the world goes crazy and millions are sold. This week the new super light and thin iPad Air hit the streets and it's a heck of a beautiful machine.

But as a cricketer or coach, is the new iPad Air useful or just an expensive fashion item that is a sexy way to watch Netflix in bed?

Here are 7 useful things you can do with an iPad that will help you reach your goals.

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

The winning question was:

"Is diving thought of as a skill or something that is inborn in a fielder. Do fielders practice diving at higher levels of cricket? Is there a safe technique to dive regardless of the terrain (grassy vs. dry)?"

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.

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

As soon as a bowler - like Mendis or Ajmal - comes on the scene that looks a bit different, we label them as unorthodox.

Welcome to the PV/VIDEO Digest, your highlights summary of the weeks best videos from PitchVision Interactive.

The greatest cricket coaching podcast on the planet returns with a feast of advice for cricketers and coaches. This week Mark Garaway and David Hinchliffe talk about diving in the field and balance it out with leg spin: the art of coaching it, and how to bowl it in a big pressure match.

Plus - with PitchVision's installation in Cricket South Africa - we discuss the implications of using data in coaching, from the granular to the big trends.

One of Bob Woolmer's batting drills was the one-legged drive which I featured right at the start of the Coaching to Win series.

This gem of a drill helps players who lead their forward movement to the ball with their heads. (Not your Pietersen, Amla or Gayle who lead with their feet but more like the Bell, Ponting and Strauss).

Bob would ask the batter to not move their feet, yet wait for the fuller ball to bounce and move their head towards the line of the ball.

What does this drill develop?