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Will try Dave. You spoke earlier about getting your back foot 'through' your delivery stride - as a guess (because they are all connected) you could look a little higher to your back hip and see what that is doing. Pitchvision have just posted an interesting article on this...

Useful article from the guys at cricketstrength.com for spinners, OK their main emphasis is on the quicks but some sound principles in the article http://cricketstrength.com/something-spinners/

Couple of links: http://cricketstrength.com/one-exercise-90-wrong/ and

Dave, firstly congratulations to Joe and must be a fantastic boost for him particularly considering all the time he had out after the accident. I think you are right to be cautious with him, not because he has/hasn't got the talent (I haven't seen him) but just as general advice for players...

OK will give it a go, but please take this as a personal opinion not 'gospel'. I would expect 'good' 15 year olds to be playing an active role in adult cricket as well as being mainstays of their junior clubs, this can be a tricky balance where, for example, a fast bowler might be the strike...

Shahidpak, the short answer is it doesn't break down just to skills, they are only a means to an end - scoring runs/taking wickets/bowling dot balls. That's not to say that technique isn't important, as generally this would give you a better chance of success but a good technique with poor...

Macca, good to see you back, how is your lad? I think the weather impacts in a number of ways on English legspinners: firstly there are far less weeks in the year when they can properly train without being indoors there are also less weeks when they will have much success compared to a...

As ever, players further down the ladder look to the trends in the professional game, in the same way that club players now want to practice different batting shots, often without having anything like a solid base to expand upon. I still like bowlers I work with to attempt the yorker but as the...

Dave, the S&C session at Essex CC was about 3 hours from memory. Obviously longer = more money for both coach and facility so just trying to gauge an expectation level. Looking at the Essex CC site they do a 30min session for £28.80 (£24.00 for members) at their indoor school with a Level 2...

So with the season winding down will everyone have a bit more time to commit to a workshop? If we are happy with Essex/Cambs border what else can we agree on to try and get this off the ground, * what are peoples views on indoor/outdoor (obviously indoor may have a cost implication)? * how...

Make sure there is commitment from the players for any change and that they will do their bit to help. Only other issue is ensuring selection committee has the time to meet (another commitment)

Dave, small targets. I would guess that whatever way the toss goes you will be getting a bowl (unless the weather looks iffy) so set out plans for your bowlers (defensive, attacking whatever) it should be a good test whichever way you want to play it and another chance to get a bit more...

Cleanprophet, sorry but its not 'a little pedantic' for the captain to know what age band his junior (under 19) players are - its just another duty of captaincy. In fairness it should be someones responsibility (generally either junior co-ordinator or club welfare officer) to provide captains...

Latest article from the guys at CricketStrength.com raises an interesting point about post game stretching. http://cricketstrength.com/stretching/ Personally still feel it has its place and I have yet to convince many to follow Ross's post game plan...

SLA, take your point about casual/friendly fixtures but they do require an element of organisation within clubs and when we are looking at younger players who may have junior fixtures, exam commitments and bowling regs to consider there is not always the scope to fit them in. The alternative...

Give us a fighting chance - where are you, what level do you currently play at and what do you want from a session/group of sessions?

Dave, as regards Ben, or any other batter, but particularly juniors who are used to T20, try to reduce the 'task'. If he is walking out at 40 odd for 8, as was the case last week, its easy to get overwhelmed. Try to set smaller targets, and perhaps tie this in with running a mini league for...

Dave, captaining a team with that many youngsters is always a difficult task and I did suggest you needed to get the adults on board with 'the project' from the outset - thankfully there are still plenty of blokes out there who are happy to get some sort of game and help the next generation in...

I would always recommend a sidearm (ball thrower things) if you are planning on doing any sort of quantity of throwdowns and if you are looking to practice with a mate throughout the off season it would be well worth the investment. I found that after a relatively short amount of practice...

Interestingly, the balls Steff recommends (http://www.somerset-countysports.com/cricket-balls/ou-weighted-speed-training-balls.html) are not that much of a contrast to a cricket ball 110g, 180g, 220g and certainly nowhere the 1kg jelly ball suggested by Liz. Perhaps he is erring on the side of...