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Cricket Show 32: Cricket magazines, fast bowling tips and off season training

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There are plenty of guests on the show this week as Ian Pont is back to answer a fast bowling question and Duncan Steer, editor of SPIN, talks to us about cricket magazines and why he thinks Tony Greig is not cut out for podcasting.

On the show we also discuss

Cricket Show 31: The fast bowling coach

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David is celebrating another low scoring win at the weekend and announcing some exclusive news to show listeners. Kevin has a new found backlift and love of the IPL. The 5 questions section is back with Ian Pont in the chair telling us about his latest secret developments in fast bowling (including Atul Sharma).

We also answer your questions on:

How to take wickets by staying in the game

There are basically two ways to bowl a cricket ball.

The first is trying for the 'magic' ball. Perhaps it's the yorker that swings in fast and late, or the off spinner that drifts away before turning and bouncing. They are unplayable and make the batsman look helpless against your superior skills.

Cricket Show 30: Ways to improve your consistency

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David reveals his failure on two fronts this week while Kevin tells us about his new backlift. In the rest of the show we discuss some comments you have left about previous shows and also answer your questions on:

How to stop chucking

Nobody tries to throw the ball when they are bowling.

Yet for some, especially young bowlers who are trying to bowl fast, that is exactly what happens. Unlike most technical errors, throwing is illegal under the Laws of cricket and has an unfair stigma attached to it that can ruin a players bowling career. If you come across such a problem it needs to be nipped in the bud as soon as possible.

How to improve your bowling control without becoming robotic

 

This free video guides you through a simple drill to help you improve your bowling control without becoming robotic. Filmed at Activate Cricket Centre in Sydney, you can do the drill on your own or with a coach giving feedback as you perform it.

Putting on the squeeze: How to take wickets in limited overs games

Is it pointless taking wickets in limited over games?

Victory simply requires you to score more runs than the opposition in the allotted time (usually 50 or 20 overs). Whether you are in the field first or second you job is to keep the score as low as possible. That means defensive tactics.

Should you be resigned to not taking any wickets as captain or bowler then?

Cricket Show 23: The perfect backlift

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Spring is in the air for David while Kevin battens down the hatches for the close season. It's another week of questions as we discuss:

Cricket Show 22: Batting and bowling tips

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Kevin and David take a look at batting and bowling this week as we answer your cricket coaching questions on the following topics:

Why angles are so important to bowling and batting tactics

Ex-England captain Nasser Hussain once said that Duncan Fletcher taught him cricket was all about angles.

Don't worry; you can put down your protractor. Both men are right but you don't need to be a maths whizz to be able to use angles to your advantage whether you are batting, bowling or captaining.

So what do I mean when I talk about different angles?