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Use These Questions to Create Vaughan's 10 Captains

Rewind to 2004 and a moment that struck a chord with world-class cricketers.

When Michael Vaughan took over as England captain, he said that he wanted 10 other captains out on that pitch with him every day.

Very soon that group of England players were winning Test match after Test match on their way to Ashes success. As a group of coaches, we felt that there was a minimum of 9 captains on the field at any one time.

PitchVision is Hiring

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As you know, PitchVision Academy is tightly integrated into the PitchVision family of cricket performance technology. The company - at the cutting edge of development in sports analysis and data capture applications - is growing rapidly and needs new web developers and engineers.

All positions are based at the company's India Design & IT Offices in Gurgaon, Haryana.

Become a Better Fielding Side with Tables

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Here are some things we know for sure:

Catches win matches. 15 runs makes the difference between a tight loss and a comfortable win. Everyone remembers the moment the game turned on a brilliant piece of fielding.

I bet you are thinking of one right now.

These are things we know, things that the coach says again and again (especially after we drop a couple). Yet still there is no accepted measure of fielding skill like batting or bowling average.

No wonder some players - no you, others - don't fancy it.

What's in it for them apart from the wishy-washy talk about "doing it for the team"? They scoff and head back into the nets to put another couple of points on the average.

How to Look After a Cricket Ball to Make it Swing: Your Print and Keep Guide

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Swing is such a powerful weapon, yet there is a clear trend in the game away from keeping the ball shiny.

We know so much more about the science of swing than we did 10 years ago, but traditions from the old days remain, keeping the ball straight as an arrow when it could be hooping round corners. This simple guide will help you and your team get more of the latter:

How to Score Fast and Hit Clean like Yusuf Pathan

15 balls.

That's how long it took Yusuf Pathan to reach the fastest fifty in IPL history. He hit Dale Steyn for twenty six in an over. It was a thoroughly modern display of power batting.

What happened in the 22 ball innings tells a story of batting, a story that can teach you a thing or two.

Cricket Show 262: Competition Winner

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

The winning question was:

"I am a killer batsman to almost all types of bowling. My only problem is spin. If the bowler bowls spin really fast, then the problem arrives. I can't judge the line and length of the ball. I can't play front foot on spin bowling. Funnily, yorker balls do not pose much challenge to me."

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.

Do Your Bit: 24 Hour Charity Netathon

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Want to do your bit for charity while playing cricket?

Cricket Onside are giving you the chance with the charity fundraising "netathon" at the Cricket Asylum indoor nets in West Yorkshire.

CRICKET JOBS: Junior Development Manager - Cornwall CC (NZ)

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Closing date: undisclosed

Cornwall Cricket Club is seeking to fill the position of Junior Development Manager. 

CRICKET JOBS: Reserve Coach - Cornwall CC (NZ)

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Closing date: undisclosed

Cornwall Cricket Club Premier Reserve Coach

We are seeking a coach for our Premier Reserve Grade team for 2014.15.

CRICKET JOBS: Coach - White Fearns (NZ) JOB CLOSED !

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Closing date: 12th June 2014 JOB CLOSED !

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