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Cricket Show S7 Episode 10: It Wasn't as Good as I Thought

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Sam Lavery, Mark Garaway and David Hinchliffe chat cricket. The team are out to help with your coaching and playing questions. This show includes a discussion about balancing the use of "academic" coaching with "in the trenches" experimenting.

Plus, coaching questions are answered on turning your net form into middle form and technical pointers for spinners, including a better front arm position.

Listen in for the details.

Improve Your Throwing Power with the Med Ball Push

The second ball throwing drill in this series is the med ball push. Catch up with previous articles on throwing drills here and here.

This is drill to the drills often used by fast bowling coaches. Yet it used used to develop an understanding of how the body generates speed through the body and into our hands for many of the other disciplines.

CRICKET JOBS: Coaching and Development Officer - Canterbury Country Cricket Association (NZ)

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Closing date: 22nd April 2016

Canterbury Country Cricket is seeking applications for the position of Coaching and Development Officer to assist with the development of Representative, Club, Secondary School and Primary School Cricket in the Canterbury Country district. The position presents an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate to assist growing participation and enjoyment of cricket. The role requires leadership, organizational skills, communication skills and the ability to relate to and enthuse all stakeholders in the game.

Use PGS Zoning to Improve Your Batting and Bowling in Nets

Sam Lavery is Cricket Professional at Portsmouth Grammar School in England. He is a co-host of the PitchVision Cricket Show. In this column he has a drill to make nets better.

One of the regular net drills Portsmouth Grammar School is the “zonal” net.

CRICKET JOBS: Coach - Wanneroo CC (Aus)

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Closing date: 30th April 2016

The Wanneroo Cricket Club is seeking a playing or non-playing coach for the 2016/17 season and beyond.

CRICKET JOBS: Player Coach - Serpentine Jarrahdale CC (Aus)

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Closing date: 31st May 2016

The Serpentine Jarrahdale (SJ Blues) Cricket Club is currently seeking expressions of interest for our vacant head coach/player position.

CRICKET JOBS: Clubs and Leagues Administrator - Middlesex Cricket (UK)

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Closing date: 10th April 2016

Middlesex Cricket is seeking to employ a Clubs & Leagues Administrator.

This role will contribute to the successful implementation of the Clubs & Leagues delivery strand of Middlesex Cricket’s Participation Strategy. A focus of the role will be to support cricket clubs achieve key participation & growth outcomes, contributing to improved experiences for administrators, volunteers & players. This will underpin Middlesex Cricket’s strategic vision of using cricket as a vehicle to change lives.

Add a String to Your Bow and Become a Short Leg Specialist

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This is a guest article from Fish Hoek Cricket Club Head Coach, Jamie Rood

During England’s 2015-16 tour of South Africa we saw the incredible short leg fielding by James Taylor and Temba Bavuma. Can you copy this?

With these simple tips, you can turn half chances into wickets and make a unique fielding position your own.

CRICKET JOBS: Commercial Partnerships Manager - New Zealand Cricket (NZ)

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Closing date: 11th April 2016

We have a vacancy for a Commercial Partnership Manager reporting to GM Commercial.  This is a full time role based in our Auckland offices.  The Commercial Partnership Manager will be responsible for the relationship and growth of commercial revenue and value from new and existing partners that align with NZC’s purpose, brand and vision. This role will be working with NZC’s official licencing partner to build on and grow NZC’s licencing revenue.

CRICKET JOBS: General Manager, Game and Market Development - WACA (Aus)

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Closing date: 22nd April 2016

Australian Cricket has increased its emphasis on promoting and developing the game amongst children, both genders, families and within Australia’s indigenous community. The Western Australian Cricket Association is currently looking to appoint a General Manager – Game & Market Development who will work closely with Cricket Australia to develop strategies to increase participation and to execute these strategies state wide. This exciting opportunity will be located at the WACA Ground.