For me, the start of any season brings a huge levels of anticipation, excitement and is also tinged with a few butterflies.

From beginner to advanced batsman, one of the most common flaws in driving is weight transfer.

But what is it, and how do you use it to hit your drives harder along the ground?

Cricket in Malawi has gone from tatters to technology in just a few years. It's an incredible recovery story.

Mark Garaway and Sam Lavery talk about motivation in cricket, especially related to this article.

In 2002, I predicted that a 12 year old was, one day, going to play International cricket for England.

He was incredibly skilful with the bat, a fantastic athlete even at that age and had the ability to dominate the game against his peers.

His name?

At training it’s easy to “just bowl” for long periods. This is useful for batsmen, but not good for you as a bowler.

Since Twenty20 began, the rate of six hitting has risen by 20%.The trend for power hitting in unmistakable.

How do you get in on this rope clearing action?

I’m sure you have heard the phrase “wanted it more”.

It pops up in cricket post-match interviews when a result is unexpected. Ireland beating Pakistan in 2007 is one example.

Is it a meaningless cliché or truth?