With criticism and backlash flying around online this week, David Hinchliffe, Sam Lavery and Mark Garaway chat about how to deal with negative feedback.

If it’s good enough for Don Bradman...

My Grandad was a fantastic club cricketer. He opened the batting for Broadway CC and kept wicket to a high standard week in and week out.

The tales of his leg side stumpings were legendary.

Finger spinners still have a vital role in modern cricket.

Make the most of this awesome leg spin variation.

Watching a good leg spinner operate against an average batsman is like watching a lion play with its prey before going in for the kill. The helpless beast has no idea what’s going on and no way to combat it.

The googly is the lethal blow for the poor creature.

Spin is all about outsmarting the batsman and the googly puzzles batsman by turning the wrong way with the same action, leaving him walking back to the pavilion with a confused look and spread-eagled stumps.

Here is how to bowl that destructive googly.

Slip this variation into your off spin toolkit.

The show returns for series nine! Mark Garaway, Sam Lavery and David Hinchliffe get back to the cricket coaching banter. There is talk about leg spin, success in more than one format and back foot contact for fast bowlers.

Plus, the team debate what is harder; a hundred of a five-fer.

Listen for the details.

The show returns for series nine!

Fancy helping design a new indoor cricket centre with me?

The cricket basics are not so basic any more.

How many balls do you have to face to make improvements in your batting?