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Pat Cummins has had a huge 12 months which has resulted in him becoming one of, if not Australia’s most popular player among fans and winning the Allan Border Medal. Aside from the obvious - bowling fast, taking wickets and scoring valuable lower order runs, I thought I’d take a look at some of the […]

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The time used between balls by many players is not used very effectively by many players. Cricketers come to the Australian Cricket Institute with a common problem. “ I get bogged down after a few balls and then play a silly shot and get out” or “ I have trouble bowling the ball where I […]

There are multiple ways to get out in cricket as a batsman however batsman can particularly struggle with LBW dismissals. I believe LBW is the type of dismissal which is mostly related to technique. In this blog, I am going to suggest reasons why you might be struggling with LBW and some technical adjustments which will help you. […]

Preface:  This article is for right hand medium/fast bowlerS who struggle against left handers. So many R/H quicks seem to struggle for consistency when they’re bowling to left handers. Even more so if you naturally swing the ball in to a left hander. A really common thing we hear is “I seem to be able […]

I don’t think there is enough emphasis put on how important it is to look after the cricket ball when you're in the field. Who likes fielding in the sun all day? Not me! So why wouldn’t you do everything in your power to give yourself and your team the best chance of knocking the […]

  I’ve been very lucky. My parents chose to put me into structured sports and as a result I think I’ve learnt a lot of key skill sets that help me not only with social life, but work and business life as well. I’m not saying that this is just in cricket, however that is […]

A really common question we get asked is…”What can I do at home to improve my batting.” With the Christmas break just around the corner (or already underway for some players) we thought it’d be a great time to put together our top 8 things you can do at home to improve your batting. Bat […]

We see it all the time…  So many players that are down on confidence and really struggle with their game and results.  A common theme when we speak to parents or coaches of players in our programs about young players performing is “they just seem much more confident”.  Having confidence and riding that wave of […]

One of the really tough things about being a coach is seeing and dealing with the sadness and disappointment of your players when they fail, especially knowing how hard they’ve worked and how much it means to them. As I’ve said before, I’m not a parent myself yet, but I’m sure that feeling must be […]