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How to stop your cricket team's losing streak

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Putting terrible larger events aside for a moment, England's one day losing streak in India after winning 4 against South Africa got me to thinking about how teams get themselves out of a cricketing hole.

I'm sure your own side has had similar times.

Cricket Show 15: Team unity, run ups and tips for older players

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More cricket coaching questions answered this week by Kevin and I. This week we cover:

  • Kevin's successful week
  • Bowling well under pressure
  • Team unity and preventing cliques forming
  • Strength, mobility and cardio training for older players
  • What to do if you keep bowling no balls

If you have a question or feedback for miCoach drop us an email.

You can download the show onto your computer by right clicking on the link below and choosing "Save Target as..."

Field settings: Slow Left Arm spin, old ball, turning wicket, long format

This article is part of "The complete guide to cricket field settings" series.

This is a standard and easily customised field for the orthodox left arm finger spinner bowling to a right handed batsmen. With accurate bowling and plenty of turn the spinner should be able to use this field and it's variations to bowl a side out.

Dairy of a future cricket star: A new run up

miCricketCoach reader and cricketer is a 14 year old all rounder who has already played for the UAE Under 15's, Young Talent Cricket Academy and Talent Cricket Club. In the future he plans on a long and illustrious International career. You can follow him on twitter.

Free coaching results (and a call for a 2009 volunteer)

The 2008 case study series was an interesting time for both miCricket Coach and the participants. I thought it might be interesting for you to see the results from the 2008 study.

I also want announce a brand new study for 2009 based on the experiences of 2008.

6 steps to designing your own drills

Imagine sitting down at a desk, blank sheet of paper in hand and trying to come up with a brand new fielding drill.

Many give up before getting to that point. Where do you even start? If you do make one up, what if it goes horribly wrong when you do it 'live'?

With a simple process in place to follow, it's easier than you think.

Why I take vitamin D supplements, and why you should too

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Ask most nutritionists about supplements for performance, health or any other reason and the stock answer is that a healthy diet requires no supplementation.

Cricket Show 14: Clap push ups

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Your emailed in cricket coaching questions are answered this week by Kevin and I on the show.

It's a wide range of topics again including:

  • Weight loss
  • Bowling with a faster arm
  • Hitting the ball harder and longer
  • Mixed bowling actions

If you have a question or feedback for miCoach drop us an email.

You can download the show onto your computer by right clicking on the link below and choosing "Save Target as..."

Improve your fielding by working as a team

Do you sometimes feel alone in the field?

There is the famous story of an English club player many years ago. He was sent to field on the boundary on a pitch with a large slope: A slope so steep that when he got to his position he could no longer see the action.

Undeterred by this he faithfully fielded in the same position all afternoon. Nothing came to him.