Planning is vital to coaching, especially if you are trying to cover a lot in a set number of sessions with the players you coach.

Many coaches do "in the head" planning, which is fine, but a lot of coaches prefer to get their ideas and thoughts on paper.

And a great tool for this is a simple session planner for group coaching: One sheet of paper that includes everything you need to cover during a session from saefty concerns, through the skills are are practicing to coach self-reflection.

Menno Gazendam is author of Spin Bowling Project. Get your free 8 week spin bowling course here.

We love to blame a bowler's action. As soon something goes wrong the everyone have something to say:

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

The winning question was:

"Should keepers keep in the nets when you have bowlers bowling to batsmen for part of their training?"

Listen to the panel's 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.

In a recent article, MS Dhoni's method of finishing one day games was put under the microscope.

It's worth a read in itself, but I wanted to look at Dhoni's method from the viewpoint of a non-professional batsman.

Can a club or school player emulate this method in their games, or does the Indian's rare genuis and skill mean you would be foolish to try?

The team talk about wicketkeeper practice at nets and new ways to walk in as a fielder.

Plus, there is plenty of talk about the coldest day you have played cricket and how to keep things simple.

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Most changes to ODI Rules are made to increase scoring opportunities for batters and teams to make the game more of a spectacle. The great thing about the latest rule changes is that captains and bowlers have the chance to hit back!

Here are a couple of options around one type of delivery, the short ball.

One of the big issues with gm training for fast bowlers is the transfer from weights to the bowling action.

As Steff Jones says, there is a large river of difference between them unless you bridge the gap.

That's what this quick exercise combination from Steffan does really well, taking a "traditional" strength exercise and pairing it with a fast, powerful movement.

It makes sure you take the gym with you to the playing field.

Say what you like about Ravichandran Ashwin's Test credentials, but as a modern limited over bowler he has few peers.

His IPL economy rate is just over 6. No wonder he has a 0k contract. He has acheived this success at a time where off spin has become the black sheep of the spin family.

What can we learn from the young Chennai spinner to take to our own game?

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

The winning question was:

"How does statistical information (including shot direction, bowling angle, line, length, etc.) help a batsman improve his game? I talked to a very good batsman who ignores this saying he knows what shots he played for which type of bowling against which bowler and against which line and length. He basically knows his strength and weakness, so he does not need any stats."

Listen to the panel's 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.

Menno Gazendam is author of Spin Bowling Project. Get your free 8 week spin bowling course here.

Sometimes, no matter what you do, things don't seem to go your way.