Managing your training is about three things: time, focus and energy.

You need to make sure you look at all three, especially your energy levels.

We tend to assume we will always have the same levels of enthusiasm for the game at all times. That's not true. Even the biggest cricket badgers get down days. You find yourself not bothering to turn up, or going through the motions rather than training with intensity.

Should you wear a helmet to bat?

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

Closing date: 10th November 2015

The  Bangladesh  Cricket  Board  (BCB)  is  a  high  profile  national  sports  organization  responsible  for governing the game of cricket in Bangladesh. Keeping in line with its international standing the BCB is  seeking applications  from  qualified  individual(s)  for  the  following  positions for  immediate
appointment:

Closing date: 13th November 2015

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is the governing body of cricket in the state of Western Australia and oversees the development of the sport throughout WA with the aim to make cricket Australia’s favourite sport.

Closing date: 6th November 2015

MILO T20 Blast is a super fun, social, safe cricket program for 7-11 year old boys and girls. The program is much shorter than traditional cricket, with a maximum of 90 minutes playing time for 8-10 sessions at the same venue each week. Teams consist of 8 players, ensuring everybody gets a chance to bat, bowl and field. With music pumping and participants playing in Perth Scorchers shirts the atmosphere is amazing!

Spinners are always high on the agenda for the coaching team of Mark Garaway, Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe. On the show, the developing spinner gets a good discussion as the guys examine the very special needs of a young player who can keep the art of spin alive in a world of fast bowlers and six hitters. How do you keep those spinners motivated? You'll have to listen to find out.

Here's a video of a one to one session with a spinner using PitchVision to provide analysis.

In this session we took a look at a player who wanted to add a string to his bow as a bowler, and wasn't sure exactly of his strengths and weaknesses. So over the course of 70 balls, I combined good old watching him bowl with reviewing the video of his action and combined it with the pace, turn and accuracy outcomes we saw on PitchVision.

The second of the Graham Thorpe batting against fast bowling drill packages is fun, functional and a wonderful drill to layer up with last weeks drill.

Closing date: 15th November 2015

Norwegian Cricket Federation is seeking a new Sporting Director

The Norwegian Cricket Federation (NCF) currently has 4700 active players throughout 72 teams. Our vision is that “Cricket under the NCF will be among the fastest growing team sports in Norway. That everyone who wishes to play has the possibility to do so at their own level.”
With this in mind we aim to further develop cricket within the areas of our core competitions, administration, facilities, youth cricket, female cricket and increased exposure of the sport within Norway.