This week the show travelled to Newport in South Wales to meet up with Geraint, one of the Case Study subjects.

Geraint is an all-rounder with ambitions to play first class cricket. He spent the English winter playing as a professional in Australia and has now returned in time for the start of the UK season. Recorded live at a busy Wetherspoons pub at lunchtime, Geraint and David discussed:

This is part 2 of a 2 part series. To go to part 1 click here.

In part one of this series we learned how explosive exercises are perfect for cricket. Yet proper weightlifters spend years honing their technique. Can you get the benefits without the steep learning curve?

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. To go to part 2 click here.

Chen Yanqing weighs 57kg (9 stone) and is 5ft 2 inches tall. She is also a double gold winner in Olympic weightlifting.  Despite her size she has developed incredible power.

Imagine how you could use that kind of instant access to strength, speed and power on the cricket field.

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Shane Warne once said that part of his job was to prove that spinners were attacking bowlers in all forms of the game. Even though he has retired, his legacy has been to give captain's more confidence in their spinners.

For Shane was right. Spinners exist to get wickets. What makes it interesting is that there are many different styles of spinner. Whether you captain spin or give the ball a tweak yourself, understanding your own style is crucial to success.

More audio cricket coaching delights for you download this week. Kevin is trying to keep himself busy while David is run off his feet, especially with coaching.

In the show we cover:

Although you have probably already noticed (the miCricketCoach readers are pretty sharp people), we have made a few additions to the site recently.

So just in case you missed anything, here is a summary of the new stuff on the site.

A couple of readers have requested we add batting, bowling and fielding categories to the site to help you find what you want more quickly. So now you can search the site for articles, podcasts and videos based on these categories:

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

Most coaches and players make the mistake of assuming everyone knows about playing the bowling on line and length. It isn't always as obvious as it seems. A fellow coach who has years of experience with talented younger players has a story to reflect this.

Drills are one of the most popular searches on miCricketCoach. Ask any coach and they will tell you they are always looking for more and better drills to spice up their practices. More drills are good.