"Banter" can be good for your team, or bad for it. Knowing the difference is more important than it first looks.

This is a guest article from Waqas Zafar: video analyst, cricket enthusiast and computer scienctist based in Lahore. Read more of his work by clicking here.

One day, when I was watching Younis Khan bat against Adam Milne, I noticed something different in his batting.

How much of batting is mental?

How do you improve your strike rate during off season training?

That's the challenge set by another of our case study players. His goal was to become much stronger at rotating the strike in the winter so he could start the 2016 with the best chance of success.

Let's get into the details, drills, analysis and results.

Closing date: 8th February 2016

Lord’s owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (“MCC”) is one of the most iconic sports grounds in the world, known as the Home of Cricket in the UK and beyond. It’s the largest cricket ground in the country, regularly selling out its 28,500 capacity for major matches.

It's hard to plan spin tactics in cricket nets.

With this drill from PitchVision, you can use the "spin triangle" to make the most of your spin, accuracy and pace to find your ideal tactic, even in a net. So, find out what this is all about in the video below (including examples).

Closing date: 19th February 2016

Job Titles: 2 x Undergraduate Team Analyst Interns
Duration: County Season (March – September 2016)
Please note that the undergraduate students must be looking for a work placement as part of a sandwich degree

Club and school cricketers are a conservative bunch. We like to play safe and stick to tried and tested tactics. But the game is changing fast, so isn't it time to try something new?

Closing date: 4th March 2016

Established in 1851, the Hong Kong Cricket Club, a private members club with a strong sports emphasis, is actively seeking high calibre professional candidates with a view to filling the position of Head Cricket Coach. The incumbent will organize and conduct the Club’s Junior and Senior cricket programs and deliver quality planned sessions to the Club, with the intention to improve the performance of both individuals and the teams. The successful candidate is committed to quality customer service, safety and the pursuit of excellence in delivery of the Club’s cricket coaching and related programs.

Closing date: 22nd January 2016

It is an exciting time to be involved with the Gloucestershire Cricket Board as we continue to develop and strive for further improvement. The GCB are now looking to recruit an additional member to the team; a post that is supported by Chance to Shine. The role will have a focus on developing opportunities within schools to both play and compete.