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Combine Fielding Technique with Fun to Take Home Trophies

When I watch coaches take fielding sessions I see excellent activity, movement and enjoyment. Yet I would like to see this backed up by some coaching work.

It's great to see youngsters enjoying fielding drills. Fielding is a hugely important part of the game and we do it for the longest time within each game of cricket. Team drills all help towards facilitating better performance.

CRICKET JOBS: GM - Kei CB (SA)

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Closing date: 6th February 2015

Kei Cricket Board is an Associate of Cricket South Africa and is currently being managed by Border Cricket NPC.

The Directors are embarking on an exercise to appoint a dynamic and visionary General Manager to lead Kei Cricket into the future.

Applications are invited for this position, and in order to qualify you will need the following:

CRICKET JOBS: Coach - Twenty20 Community Cricket (UK)

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Closing date: 23rd February 2015

Twenty20 Community Cricket, a not for profit company, are looking for a Surrey based level 2 coach  to join their growing team on a full-time contract basis from 30th March to 21st August 2015 with a  view to a full-time role from October 2015.

You will be available 7 days a week excluding the times mentioned below.

CRICKET JOBS: Marketing and Promotions Managers - Derbyshire CCC (UK)

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Closing date: 6th February 2015

Derbyshire County Cricket Club is an ambitious professional Cricket Club and a unique 365 days-a- year conference and events venue.

The Club is in the midst of an exciting £1million ground development project that will significantly enhance facilities at The 3aaa County Ground - not only for cricket but as a leading events venue at the heart the City of Derby.

CRICKET JOBS: Cricket Professional - Gresham's School (UK)

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Closing date: 23rd February 2015

A Cricket Professional is required to work across the 3 Schools, to be responsible for the cricket programme at Gresham's.

CRICKET JOBS: Cricket Coach - 1610 Centres (UK)

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Closing date: 13th February 2015

Location: West Somerset Sports & Leisure Centre

Salary: £13.17 per hour

CRICKET JOBS: Bar Person - Aberdeenshire CC (UK)

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Closing date: undisclosed

Part time bar person required. Previous experience is preferred but training will be given.

 

CRICKET JOBS: Director of Communications - ECB (UK)

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Closing date: undisclosed

Background The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was established on January 1st, 1997 as the single national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales and has its headquarters at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The formation of the ECB was the culmination of a drive towards creating, for the first time, one unified body responsible for the management and development of every form of cricket for men and women. This included clubs, schools, juniors and youth, disabilities cricket, representative, first class and international cricket - the whole game from playground to the Test arena.

Technical Jargon Busting: Kinetic Chain

What is the kinetic chain, and what has it got to do with cricket?

In the coaching world, we often talk about the kinetic chain. It's a good shorthand term for a something that can get complex, especially when we discuss how to improve your bowling action. So, this article will give you a quick idea.

Cricket Show 293: Competition Winner

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

The winning question was,