Toby Radford knows what it takes to become a professional cricketer.

He is the new Head Coach of Glamorgan County Cricket Club. He's also coached for the ECB, West Indies, Middlesex and Berkshire. He's coached talented players who have made the grade, and those who fell before the challenge.

So when I sat in his office at the SWALEC stadium in Cardiff recently, I had to ask him, "what advice would you give to a young player who wants to impress the coach of a professional cricket team?"

Here is what he said.

Batting tips taken from advice from Kevin Pietersen, Michael Bevan, Aakash Chopra, Gary Palmer and Mark Garaway. Click to enlarge.

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

The winning question was:

"I always get run out. I usually end up running for the second, then the other batter calls me to go back then I get out."

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 [E].

By now we know that cricket warm ups are a great way to prepare your body for play and reduce the chance of injury.

They can also be used to improve your cricket.

Mobility, posture and flexibility are key components in cricket fitness. Often they ignored by cricketers: They are not as useful as technique and not as hardcore as endurance or strength training.

The warm up bridges this gap between cricket performance and normal life. Think of your warm up as a ramp to the top of your game: Without it you will struggle to to get to the top.

Closing date: 21st February 2014

CPL Franchise Team Head Coach

Closing date: 23rd February 2014

Six-month national team coaching contract. Lead a newly formed team to the 2014 Asian Games. Unique and exciting experience in a foreign environment. Show your ability to get results with limited resources and facilities. 

Closing date: 3rd March 2014

Closing date: 26th February 2014

Closing date: 26th February 2014

Reports To: Cricket Development Manager

Hours: 20 hours per week

Role Purpose:

As part of the Sussex Cricket Development Team, reporting to the Cricket Development Manager, the main purpose of the role is to provide coaching for people with disabilities within a variety of settings in Sussex. The role will be primarily based in West Sussex, but may involve travel to other parts of the county in order to deliver key responsibilities.

Closing date: 26th February 2014