How to avoid becoming a cricket robot
Is it possible to forget about playing cricket?
Our sport relies heavily on technique. It's possible to spend hours working out which tiny aspect or another will correct errors. The holy grail of runs and wickets, some can imagine, is just a technical tweak away.
Are we in danger of going too far down the technical route and forgetting how to play?
Free video reveals how bowling 3 different lines can get you more wickets
There are a variety of different lines and lengths to bowl. Many club bowlers sick doggedly to the 'corridor of uncertainty'.
While this is a good area to bowl, Sticking to one line and length reduces you chance of wickets.
In this short video, I show you how to adapt your bowling to different situations.
This "situational" style bowling will give you better results.
How important is a trigger movement to your batting success?
To move or to keep still, that is the question.
Almost every first class batsman has a trigger movement of some kind: That shuffle of the feet just before the bowler delivers the ball that gets you into position. Yet the coaching books are adamant about keeping still.
As with all great cricketing questions the answer is 'it depends'.
Is your cricket training like the US election (and where is your vote going)?
Whether you are in the USA or not, the decision of the next President is a critical one. The whole world feels the effects.
In a similar way to the US citizens, your choice has a far reaching influence. Only in this case it's on your aims to succeed as a cricketer.
Attack vs. defence: How your ground fielding can make your captain proud
Effective ground fielding is a hallmark of the fine fielder. Knowing when to aggressively seek the run out and when to be more circumspect will get you the results your captain and team mates expect from you.
Are we looking at length bowling the wrong way?
It's the classic mantra of coaches to their seam and swing bowlers: Bowl a good line and length for success.
Line is easy, aim for that 'corridor' on and just outside off stump.
As to length: Do we really know what good length is and are there exceptions to the rule?
Which end is best to understand bowling length?
Diary of a future cricket star: The return
After a long layoff from his diary, miCricketCoach reader and cricketer Shaaz is back. He is a 14 year old all rounder who has already played for the UAE Under 15's, Young Talent Cricket Academy and Talent Cricket Club. In the future he plans on a long and illustrious International career.
Bowling around the pole: Wrist position and swing bowling
In the art of swing bowling, subtle and minor adjustments can make major differences to the amount and type of swing you get.
It's easy to see what the grip looks like for inswing and outswing. It's also easy to see if you are making chances of swing improve by having an upright seam position as the ball travels towards the batsman.
A junior perspective on cricket coaching
Today's article is from 10 year old Gideon: A bowler from Hertfordshire in the UK. Gideon gives us his perspective on what it is like to get coached and how you can get the most from being coached.
If you want to discuss this article and share your experiences of being coached with Gideon then head over to the forum.
It's easy to tell whether a coach is good or not.
The complete guide to cricket field settings
Recently I found out there is no online repository for field settings in different situations.
Under the influence of Richard, the CEO of the company behind PitchVision, I have decided to collate together every field setting for any match situation. It's going to take a while.
