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CRICKET JOBS: Anti Corruption and Security Admin - ICC (UAE)

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Closing date: 27th March 2015

The International Cricket Council (“ICC”) is the global governing body for the sport, which administers all aspects of international cricket. The role will be based at our headquarters in Dubai, and preference will be given to candidates who are already based in the United Arab Emirates.

We are currently looking for an Administration Officer for the Anti-Corruption & Security Unit (ACSU), who would provide administrative support to the entire Unit and, secretarial assistance to the General Manager of the AntiCorruption & Security Unit.

Cricket Show 299: Competition Winner

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This week's winner of the Cricket Show podcast question competition is Sripath. She wins a free coaching course from PitchVision Academy.

The winning question was,

"I am a top order batsman. My boundary shots always falls 10ft short. But my short do travel a lot into the air. So I am covering the high but losing distance. how can I improve my shots to cover the distance?"

Can Stefan Bellof Improve Your Cricket In Wet Conditions?

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Who is Stefan Bellof?

He's not a expert groundsman who specialises in dealing with Asian conditions.

He's not a new age coach who as formulated a statistical analysis of shot success rates in varied environments.

Stefan Bellof was the master of the wet weather track in F1. At least he was for one Monaco Grand Prix back in 1984!

CRICKET JOBS: Membership Office Administration Assistant - MCC, Lords (UK)

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Closing date: 27th March 2015

The image and reputation of Marylebone Cricket Club (“the Club”) is essential in maintaining the status of Lord’s as the Home of Cricket.  Consequently, the Club places a high importance on quality services for Members and a polite and professional customer service ethos.

CRICKET JOBS: Retail Administration Assistant - MCC Lords (UK)

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Closing date: 20th March 2015

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is the World’s premier Cricket Club, based at Lord’s - The Home of Cricket.

The Club’s Retail Department looks to employ the very best – IS THAT YOU?

CRICKET JOBS: Stock Administrator - MCC, Lords (UK)

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Closing date: 27th March 2015

Lord’s is one of the most iconic sports grounds in the world, known as the Home of Cricket in the UK and beyond. It’s the largest cricket ground in the country, regularly selling out its 28,500 capacity for major matches.

PV/VIDEO Weekly Highlights: The Leggie Gets To Work

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Welcome to the PV/VIDEO Digest, your highlights summary of the weeks best videos from PitchVision Interactive

You can share these videos by email or onto facebook, and post your comments right here: From serious analysis to Friday fun. Here are the top videos uploaded from PitchVision systems around the world this week.

CRICKET JOBS: Professional Coach - Kingston Grammar School (UK)

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Closing date: 18 March 2015

Kingston Grammar School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic part-time professional cricket coach for the summer term only. The successful candidate will be qualified to a minimum of ECB Level 2 but ideally to Level 3.   Availability for Saturday fixtures would be beneficial but not essential.

Cricket Show S6 Episode 8: Waggle That Joystick

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Mark Garaway reveals his misspent youth to Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe on the premier cricket coaching podcast. It's all about hitting AB on that old school console controller!

There's also plenty of cricket coaching chat. The show begins with a discussion on "Action Types" and how they can help cricketers. We cover the basics, and to find out more, go to the action types site here.

Then there are questions on batting in 1.5 day cricket (4 sessions) and how to clear the ropes when your shots fall 10 feet short.

As always, the team would be delighted for you to listen and send in your feedback.

Quick Tip: Instantly Have 100% Cricket Confidence

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I am loving the insights from The Chimp Paradox by psychologist Steve Peters at the moment. Here's a cracker from the book:

You can instantly gain 100% confidence with one change of mindset.

We all assume confidence is the result of success. And you can certainly gain confidence in this way. It's what Mark Garaway calls "robust confidence" because you have proven your ability to yourself.

But what if you are not 100% confident in your ability?