It's a special guest quick tip this time as fast bowling performance coach Steffan Jones answers this question,

"I have heard the discussion regarding the use of weighted balls to increase arm strength/speed, many coaches suggest weighted balls can upset timing and rhythm of action, and should never be used close and or during the season. Do you suggest weighted balls be only used during off season?" [E]

Every batsman should have the skills of a finisher and be ready to chase a total down from any position in the batting order.

And who was better than that role than Australian International Michael Bevan?

In this exclusive video excerpt from Finisher - the streaming online batting coaching course - Bevan talks about practicing your finishing skills in nets.

Click here to view the video and interactive guide.

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

The winning question was:

"I am 16 year right handed middle order batsman. I have a problem with my backlift. My backlift is too high. I cannot bring my bat down on yorkers and I get out. Plz give me some tips to avoid this error in my batting."

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 part of the How to Run a Cricket Club series on PitchVision Academy

From new pavilions to preparing the pitch, facility management is a huge and highly specific topic for clubs. Maybe you are looking to build an entirely new ground, perhaps your ambition is to have better wickets on which to play, or maybe you are somewhere between extremes.

This article is designed to help you consider the basics of,

• day-to-day facilities
• new projects

Mark Garaway, David Hinchliffe and Burners discuss playing and coaching cricket as well as answering your questions in the world's best cricket coaching podcast.

This week on the show we talk about the role of University cricket, how to choose a cricket bat (Burners reveals the great cricket bat con) and the problem of too high a backlift.

When fielding in the outfield, sometimes the ball gets hit to our non-throwing side at pace, or we get to the ball with it being slightly behind us.

The pick-up that we looked at last week would not give us the balance to execute a accurate throw into the stumps.

In an exclusive excerpt from Finisher - the streaming online batting coaching course - Michael Bevan gives us his advice on the technical points of the cut shot.

For this technical session, I want to work on the cut shot. The two aspects that are key are:

• Swing plane
• Hip snap

What I mean by swing plane is where your bat comes from to where your bat goes. For a safe swing plane and to hit the ball down, you want your bat coming from high to low.

It's hard to admit, but many young players are afraid of fast bowling because they don't want to get hurt.

Which is fair enough. Even the most brave admit that getting hit by a hard ball is no fun.

And it's a common question we get sent here on PitchVision Academy. Players admit to fear of pace, backing away from the quicks and finding the whole thing so scary they consider an more genteel game entirely.

But don't give up if you are in this boat.

Instead, use a tennis ball and a coach or team mate to throw fast while you work on defensive technique without worrying about getting hurt.

There is also a great little drill here for positioning that works a treat.

Once your technique is right your confidence will soar and you will feel much more ready to play fast bowling with skill.

This is part of the How to Run a Cricket Club series on PitchVision Academy

From multi-million professional clubs to a lowly group of friends playing together, all cricket teams need funds.

It's one of the most common club-related questions we get on PitchVision Academy. You are certainly not alone in wondering where you can raise the monies to keep going. It's not about profits but more about getting just enough to stay ahead.

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

The winning question was:

"What effect does sleep have to do with your performance in the game, and what are the ways in which I could correct bad sleeping habits?"

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.