Technique is ever popular, and so when Ed Smith wrote about batting technique this week the team of Mark Garaway, David Hinchliffe and Sam Lavery pounced on his words and discussed what it means to achieve technical perfection as an imperfect human.

The "tekkers" theme continues throughout the show too. Listener Daire has got back to us with some questions about his action and gave us some video footage. We discuss the 4 Tent Pegs principle. Thanks to the power of the show notes we have also got some stills to illustrate the points made in the show below.

Let us know what you think too.

Finally, we discover the best technique for reverse swing, and it's not what you might think! Download the show to find out what it is.

Rohit Sharma, on returning from injury, said "my mental peace is my biggest strength". Interesting choice of a verb, that.

Why didn't the Indian international go for "toughness"? Most players would.

We can only speculate. Yet, it seems to me that Rohit has a good handle on his mental make-up. He keeps his head while others lose theirs. He is not the berserker in battle like Dale Steyn. His mind is ice.

Ex-England coach Duncan Fletcher loves slip catching practice. He comes alive as he edges the ball to the slip cordon and encourages the players to strive for more consistency, more commitment and ultimately, more brilliance.

But it was not always the case. Fletch inherited a slip cordon in 2000 that was less than brilliant. He told me that many of the players were happy to let the ball bounce just infront of them instead of diving forward and attempting the catch.

He used to call poor commitment to this kind of ball "Old England" .

Closing date: 24th November 2014

We’re looking for a Database Marketing Manager, based in our Auckland office and reporting to the GM Commercial & Marketing. This is a full time permanent role.

Closing date: undisclosed

The WACA is seeking an enthusiastic administrator to provide support to the Community Junior Cricket Council (CJCC) and WACA Game Development department.

Closing date: 7th December 2014

The Norfolk Cricket Board exists to inspire, lead and influence the growth, quality and accessibility of cricket in the county. As such, we are responsible for a range of activities aimed at developing cricket in Norfolk: running County Age Group teams, training new coaches and umpires, introducing cricket into schools and so on.  We also have oversight of recreational cricket generally in Norfolk.

Closng date: 16th November 2014

Stewarts Melville Royal High Cricket Club (SMRHCC) are an Edinburgh based Cricket Club with an established and expanding Junior section offering cricket to both boys and girls from 8 to 18, currently having 150 junior cricketers. The Club are now seeking additional coaches to join our team.

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

The winning question was:

"I'm an allrounder (I bowl medium/fast) who plays junior and senior cricket on Saturday I'm struggling to bowl my second spell because I'm tired from the first. Some weekends I play cricket on both days and on the Sunday I struggle to bowl at my usual pace. Do you have any solutions?"

Listen to the panels answer to his question here.

To enter your own question for the chance to win your choice of online coaching course, send your questions in here.

This is a guest article from Gary Palmer about the benefits of an intense Academy, and how you can join CCM Academy to get your fix of intense training.

Intensity will make you a better batsman.

When I say "intensity", I don't mean how angry you get. The Hulk is intense, but he can't bat. For me it's all about focus. At CCM Academy we pay meticulous attention to detail when it comes to constructing technique and developing skill levels. You can only do that in an intense academy environment.

Repetition over long periods of time makes a huge difference in developing and achieving high levels of skill, especially batting. Subjecting players to batting for prolonged period of time is paramount in developing focus, concentration and mental strength.

Closing date: 28th Nowember 2014

Cricket Ireland and Cricket Scotland will jointly be hosting the ICC World T20 Qualifying Tournament in July 2015. Cricket Ireland will host matches in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Teams arrive into Northern Ireland on July 3rd and the final will be played in Dublin on July 26th.