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Cricket Show 70: Pull shots and team interference

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More on applying sport psychology in the nets and in the middle this week as we have the second part of our interview with Dr. Wil James.

Gary Palmer is back talking about batting and Kevin tells us about his team's late rally for the finals. You have to be in it to win it.

What the Wild West gunslinger can teach you about batting

A Wild West gun fight is just like going out to bat.

Like the gunslinger you stand alone against one man and you only get one chance. It's a psychological battle.

Who will flinch first as the chapel bell chimes midday?

Chances are it's the one who is most in control.

Ask the Readers: What's your perfect batting order?

How do you pick your batting order?

Do you flout convention? Do you put giving everybody a go above winning the match? Or vice versa?

There are a number of things to consider:

Cutting Edge: How the latest research can help you become a better cricketer

Rob Ahmun is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Glamorgan CCC. Part of his job is to stay up to date with the latest research into cricket.

In this exclusive article Rob shows us what he has found, and explains how you can use the information as a coach or player.

Cricket Show 68: Rain, rain, go away

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Playing cricket in wet weather is no fun, but that's exactly what happened to Kevin this week. Find out in the show about his disastrous results and whether he can recover for the 2nd day.

Our regular features are also back. Gary Palmer talks batting and we answer your questions on:

Cricket Show 66: Middle and off please umpire

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On the show this week David and Kevin chat about the ECBCA conference and bowling the opposition out for a below par score. Gary Palmer talks about an unusual guard and we answer your questions.

The secret to playing straight and scoring quickly

Gary Palmer, the PitchVision Academy batting coach, takes fresh look at an old idea and finds out that you can be technically correct and score quickly. If you would like coaching from Gary, check out CCM Academy.

Playing straight with a checked drive in the 'V' from both front and back foot is something that all the great players have done well, and still do well today.

Cricket Show 64: The return of Kevin

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Kevin returns to the show after his trip to India and gives us a full report. Gary Palmer gives us all some batting advice and we answer more cricket coaching questions from the mailbag.

Cricket Show 63: Your questions answered

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Senyo Nyakutse re-joins David on the show to talk about PitchVision and netting for hours. Gary Palmer is on the phone with more batting advice.

How to become a better batsman through crease management

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This is a guest post by Laurie Ward from The Complete Cricketer Academy in Cape Town, South Africa.

Does this scene sound familiar?

As the game goes on barely watched, your team are involved in a mini game or kicking a football around. How many times have you seen one of these players scrabbling for kit and rushing out to the middle with no idea of what is happening?