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Batting: How to Deal with Bad Form and Make the Most of Good Form

Jordan Finney is a cricket coach and sport psychology degree student. In this article he writes about how to get back to form and stay there.

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CRICKET JOBS: National Academy Manager - Cricket Ireland (Ire)

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Closing date: April 4th 2016

Cricket Ireland is seeking a full-time National Academy Manager, initially on a 2-year contract, to continue to build on our talent identification and development programme, and ensure Ireland continues to develop world class players able to compete at Test level.

CRICKET JOBS: General manager - Hong Kong CC (HK)

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Closing date: 17th April

Established in 1851, the Hong Kong Cricket Club (HKCC) is the oldest cricket club in Asia. With over 2,300 active members, HKCC is a leading sporting club that provides a broad and diverse range    of sports and social activities in a green environment.

CRICKET JOBS: Senior Manager - Youth Participation Pathway (ECB)

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Closing date: 4th April 2016

Reporting to: Director of Participation & Growth
Location: London
Salary: Competitive

CRICKET JOBS: Head of Communications - ECB (UK)

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Closing date: 29th March 2016

1. OBJECTIVES OF ROLE                      
 
Connect England teams to media and key audiences - including public, partners and ECB people.
 
Manage all aspects of media – print, broadcast and digital - relating to England teams & talent pathway – with a particular focus on the England men’s senior teams - supporting players, coaches and management.

CRICKET JOBS: Desktop Applications Manager - ECB (UK)

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Closing date: 25th March 2016

Fielding Drills: Realistic Infield Practice

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This drill is part of the PitchVision Academy fielding drills series, for more in this series click here.

Purpose: A very realistic stopping and catching drill, with a lot of flexibility to cover inner ring fielding. Can be done with 3-7 players.

Description: The ball is fed by a coach into the inner ring. Fielders attempt to stop or catch the ball before returning it to the feeder. Players change positions regularly. One or two fielders act as cover if the ball is missed.

Cricket Show S7 Episode 8: Naughty Boy Nets

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Mark Garaway Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe talk about "naughty boy nets". Are they worthwhile and how can you do them without causing a revolt in your team?

Plus there are discussion on the importance and controversies around external coaches coming in to consult in an established coaching setup, and some ideas on core training for a nine year old cricketer.

Quick Tip: Take Quick Singles in Nets

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I've been encouraging the players I coach to be more single aware recently. That's a tough ask during indoor nets, and it shows.

Since starting a policy of recording every time a player looks for a quick single there have been 4129 balls bowled and 93 quick singles taken. Even taking into account other runs, wickets and play and misses, that's 2278 chances to pick up a single.

Video: Access Cricket Coaching by Signing Up to PitchVision (in 30 Seconds)

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Download the PitchVision app then join the fun in 30 seconds. This video shows you how!