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Are you worried your body fat is preventing your cricket success?

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Should club cricketers care about carrying a bit of excess weight?

The first class and international game is peppered with examples of players who didn't let a belly get in the way of doing well: Rob Key, Arjuna Ranatunga, Shane Warne.

You couldn't call them failures.

Fielding Drills: Chase and return (single or double team)

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Purpose: To practice chasing, picking up and returning to the wicketkeeper.

Description: The keeper or coach rolls the ball out for the first fielder to chase and return. To practice team throws, 2 players can chase, the first flicking the ball back for the second. The player then returns to the group. Variations: The player can stay out in the deep for the coach or keeper to hit a catch or ball along the ground for another return.

Shah back in contention for England as miSport show support

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Once again miSport showed their support to one of English crickets greats by attending the Owais Shah Kiwi Ace dinner in central London. With the presence of the England cricket team it really was a star studied line up. The evening enjoyed with friends and partners of miSport.

 

Get out of your form slump, even when you don’t have class


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Who comes to mind when you think of a player with class?

Perhaps your mind brings you to Micheal Vaughan's cover drive, or Shane Warne's constantly accurate variations. Whoever it was, you can be sure they went through some kind of slump in form during their career.

You can empathise with them, but you are not like them in your own game.

Swiss Ball Stretches

 

In training there is always "more than one way to skin a cat"! Use this routine to warm down or before a workout. It falls somewhere between a static and a dynamic stretch.

Swiss Ball/Stability Ball Basics

 

Another very informative video.