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Fitness for Fast Bowlers: Structure of a Gym Session

This is a guest article from fast bowling and strength coach Steffan Jones.

Bowling is one of the most stressful and unnatural activities you can ask your body to do. The stresses involved are immense.

Cricket Show S4 Episode 8: Improve Your Sleep

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The podcast fires up this week as we discuss a range of topics from Ian Chappell's view of captaincy through to trains.

On the way the team of Mark Garaway, Burners and David Hinchliffe answer your questions on playing the ball off your legs and tactics to sleep better, especially before a big game.

Download the show or listen in your browser!

Get More Run Outs With This "Non-Throwing Side" Technique

Most run outs in club cricket come from balls hit to fielders on their throwing arm side, but how good are you at completing run outs when the ball goes to your non-throwing side?

There are two methods to hitting the stumps when the ball goes to your non-throwing hand side. In this article we are going to look at the one that fits the ball being dropped for a single slightly infront of the fielder.

Speed is the key

Gym to Nets: Structure of A Fast Bowling Net Session

This is a guest article from fast bowling and strength coach Steffan Jones.

Here is how I set out a bowling session when I am coaching bowlers to get really fast. Unlike most coaches, I have learned to combine skill work with strength work to get the most from your action.

Every session follows the same routine from low intensity warm up drills to high intensity medicine ball throws or weighted ball bowling.

Finisher: How to Score at the Death

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In an exclusive excerpt from his batting coaching course, Michael Bevan talks us through the pressure of the last few overs.

In this match the situation we've 5-10 overs to go, chasing down a total.

You know the bowler's bowling full because fine leg's up, long on, long off's out. They are going to be trying to bowl yorkers.

What Dolphins Teach You About Coaching

Jonny Wilkinson's kicking coach, Dave Alred talked to me recently about the experience that has shifted the way that he goes about his coaching.

Cricket Show S4 Episode 7: 200 Up!

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It's the 200th episode, so we theme the show around reaching the milestone from Jason Gillespie to the chances of scoring daddy hundreds in club cricket. Tears and laughter guaranteed with every listen!

And we take a stroll down memory lane with one of the earliest show contributors making a return.

Finally, we answer your questions on plyometrics for fast bowlers and form in nets, giving away another prize for the best question.

Ask Michael Bevan and Win a Prize

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Here's your chance to get your batting questions answered by the latest PitchVision Academy coach: Michael Bevan, and win a prize at the same time.

Click here to send in your question

Over the course of the next few weeks the "finisher" will personally answer questions from readers of PitchVision Academy.

CRICKET JOBS: International Teams Administrator - ECB (Lords)

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Closing date: 21st March 2014

International Teams Administrator 

Based at Lord’s Cricket Ground 

Salary £33,000 pa + benefits package 

Quick Tip: Bowling Fast for Weaklings

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I might be a bit harsh on Faiaz calling him a weakling, but here is what he said about himself,

"Can you teach me how to bowl fast? I am a weak person with not much strength so bowling short pitched deliveries and even good lengths seems a gift for batsman because they get ample time to hit me. It will be my pleasure if you give me few ideas about bowling fast being a weak person."