Coaching Tips, Drills and Practices

The Grip, Stance, Backswing and Step
Video Length: 6m 0s

"The Nuts and Bolts of Batting!" is how Toby Radford describes the Grip, Stance and Back-swing, such is the importance of a solid, repeatable set-up to executing effective strokes. This clip offers you plenty of tried and tested drills and practices for developing your ideal set-up.

The Forward Defensive and Drills
Video Length: 2m 20s

This Clip offers you practice drills to help you improve your defensive technique on the front foot.

The Straight Drive and Drills
Video Length: 4m 26s

Toby Radford offers you technical tips and a series of highly effective practices for enhancing your straight drive.

The Off Drive and Drills
Video Length: 3m 15s

Toby Radford offers you technical tips and a series of highly effective practices for enhancing your off drive.

The On Drive and Drills
Video Length: 3m 2s

Often described as one of the hardest strokes to play, the On Drive is broken down here technically with clear and concise instruction alongside simple practice drills that will help make you the best on-driver in your team.

The Backfoot Defensive Shot and Drills
Video Length: 3m 9s

If you are going to play pace bowling effectively, you need to have a solid defence. Here, Toby Radford describes and demonstrates the techniques to help you fend off even the quickest bowlers.

The Backfoot Forcing Shot and Drills
Video Length: 2m 25s

Often an excellent scoring shot against quicker, shorter bowling, the back foot forcing shot is explained here in detail with a sequence of easy-to-follow drills that will help you to execute it with power and consistency.

The Square Cut and Drills
Video Length: 2m 36s

Toby Radford offers you technical tips and a series of highly effective practices for enhancing your back foot cross-bat scoring shot on the off side.

The Pull Shot and Drills
Video Length: 3m 54s

An important stoke in the repertoire of any high-class batsman, the pull shot is hugely effective at destroying short pitch quick bowling. Here, Toby Radford demonstrates and talks about why, how and when to play the shot.

Playing Spin - The Orthodox Sweep Shot and Drills
Video Length: 2m 29s

This cross-batted front foot attacking shot is a highly effective stroke when played to the correct ball and executed well. In this clip, Toby Radford demonstrates and describes the techniques involved and offers you a series of easy-to-follow drills that will help make this a confident run accumulator for you.

Playing Spin - The Fine Sweep Shot and Drills
Video Length: 1m 57s

Often pre-meditated and used to expose gaps in the field, the Fine Sweep is a very effective stroke. Here, Toby Radford offers you technical tips and a series of drills to help you become a Fine Sweeper!

Playing Spin - The Slog Sweep Shot and Drills
Video Length: 2m 38s

More than just a slog! Like the Orthodox Sweep this stroke, when played to the correct delivery and executed well, is a big run-scorer especially in One Day cricket and when required run rates are climbing.

Playing Spin - The Reverse Sweep Shot and Drills
Video Length: 2m 5s

Growth of One Day cricket and Twenty20 especially has led to greater stroke innovation and the Reverse Sweep falls firmly into that category. A big run-getter for those who select the appropriate delivery and execute well and it is a great stroke to have in your armoury for disrupting opposition spinners and raising your run rate. Learn the techniques and ways for you to practise them here.

Playing Spin - The Switch Hit Shot and Drills
Video Length: 1m 49s

Like the Reverse Sweep, The Switch Hit is another front foot cross-batted stroke developed in the modern game to increase run rates and expose gaps in orthodox field settings. Toby Radford offers you technical tips and drills to help you master Cricket's new stroke!

Playing Spin - The Lofted Drive and Drills
Video Length: 3m 3s

Toby Radford offers you technical tips and a series of drills to help you hit the ball aerially straight, over the bowler's head and into the pavilion!

Playing Spin - Using Your Feet and Drills
Video Length: 3m 40s

Do you want to have the nimble and lightning footwork of a Ricky Ponting or a Michael Clarke? If so, practise these drills for advancing down the wicket and you will rapidly become the thorn in every opposition spin bowler's side.

Drills for Perfecting Your Grip
Video Length: 3m 20s

So many batting problems stem from the grip and the set-up. Here, Toby Radford offers you key technical tips and some useful practices for ensuring that you have the perfect start to make the most of your stroke-making talents.

Drills To Help You Hit the Ball Straighter
Video Length: 3m 56s

Struggling to hit the ball straight? Toby Radford offers you several simple, highly- effective drills to help you combat that immortal phrase "Playing across the line!"

Judging The Line to Play on the Front Foot
Video Length: 2m 47s

Used by many professional batsmen, these straight-forward head-positioning drills are great for making you wait longer at ball release and in helping you meet the appropriate finishing line of the ball. Early planting of the front foot becomes a thing of the past and subsequently, so does playing across the line.

Drills to Help You Keep the Ball on the Ground
Video Length: 1m 39s

Do you struggle to keep the ball on the ground? Are you getting caught a lot? Toby Radford shows you a great drill for keeping your weight over the ball at impact and the ball on the grass!

Drills to Stop You Backing Away
Video Length: 2m 7s

A common problem, especially with young batsmen playing quicker bowling is to slide their feet away towards the leg side just as the bowler releases the ball. A simple method for defeating this is explained and demonstrated here and, once practiced, will make sure you pile on the runs.

Drill for Finding The Gaps in the Field
Video Length: 2m 12s

Manipulating the ball into gaps to keep the score moving is an important skill when facing good spin bowlers. This clip offers you the techniques and simple-to-follow yet highly effective practices to ensure that you keep rotating the strike and remain free from the pressure associated with playing too many dot balls.

Drill for Finding The Gaps in the Field and Advancing Down the Wicket to Hit with the Spin
Video Length: 4m 30s

A great package of two hugely important skills when playing spin - Manipulating the ball into the gaps and advancing down the wicket to attack in the direction of the spin both on the ground and in the air.

Drill for Advancing Down the Wicket and Hitting With The Spin
Video Length: 2m 39s

Toby Radford demonstrates and discusses the more advanced technique of using your feet to the spinner and then striking the ball in the direction of the spin both on the ground and in the air.

Evading The Short Ball and Drills
Video Length: 3m 26s

When facing the nastiest and fastest of quick bowlers it is crucial that you have the confidence and technique to cope with the bouncer. In this clip, Toby Radford describes and demonstrates the different methods for evading the short ball, judging when and when not to play and, ultimately lengthening your stay at the crease.

Toby Radford Talks Batting
Video Length: 11m 39s

Middlesex's Twenty20 Trophy-winning coach Toby Radford gives his thoughts on Playing Spin and Pace Bowling, how to prepare the day of your match, getting fit to bat and the importance of using the correct equipment

Toby Radford on Match Day Preparation, Fitness for Batting and Using the Correct Equipment
Video Length: 3m 42s

Middlesex's Twenty20 Trophy-winning coach Toby Radford, offers his thoughts on how to prepare the day of your match, getting fit to bat and the importance of using the correct equipment....

Toby Radford on Playing Spin Bowling
Video Length: 3m 58s

Middlesex's Twenty20 Trophy-winning coach, chats about having a positive attitude, effective practice methods and a hunger for stroke innovation when playing against spin.

Toby Radford on Playing Pace Bowling
Video Length: 5m 10s

Middlesex's Twenty20 Trophy-winning coach talks about having courage, using the correct equipment and possessing lightning reactions to help you succeed against the faster bowlers.

The Take
Video Length: 2m 50s

Nic Pothas describes and demonstrates the key technical components of taking the ball cleanly and effectively

Standing Back
Video Length: 3m 08s

Nic Pothas talks about and demonstrates exactly where to stand behind the stumps and the technique for catching both to the right and left hand side of the body.

Standing Back - The Stance and Take
Video Length: 7m 35s

In–depth look at the techniques of both feet and hands when catching both sides of the body.

Standing Up To The Stumps
Video Length: 2m 56s

Positioning yourself when standing up to the stumps and the basics of taking the ball

The Wide Take
Video Length: 2m 35s

Nic Pothas shows you how to move quickly to both your right and left hand side to take the ball cleanly.

Taking The Bouncing Ball
Video Length: 6m 35s

Nic Pothas talks about and demonstrates different methods, including the K Method, for taking the ball when standing up to the stumps

The Diving Catch
Video Length: 6m 58s

Learn safe yet effective diving techniques to help you make those spectacular catches

Various Hand-eye Coordination Drills
Video Length: 5m 28s

Lots of fun, technical-enhancing tennis-ball catching drills that will help you speed up your hand-eye coordination and reaction time

Training With Different Balls
Video Length: 2m 48s

A variety of catching drills using different balls to create soft catching hands and a good feel for the ball.

Catching With Your Opposite Hand
Video Length: 2m 10s

A drill to emphasise the importance of being able to catch competently with both hands especially useful for developing your technique taking the bouncing ball standing up to the stumps.

Practice Your Weaker Side
Video Length: 1m 25s

Nic Pothas talks about the importance of practising catching with your weaker hand and to your weaker side.

Reaction Drill
Video Length: 2m 01s

How to use a Katchet training aid to speed up your reactions and replicate standing up to the stumps on an unpredictable pitch.

Batsmen Distraction Drill
Video Length: 1m 30s

A great tried and tested drill for wicket keepers to practise taking the ball standing up to the stumps with the realism of a match situation.

Types of Bowling Action
Video Length: 2m 51s

A package of The Mid Way, Front On and Side On bowling actions.

The Run Up
Video Length: 2m 38s

Learn how to get balance, consistency and acceleration in your pace bowling run up.

The Side On Bowling Action and The Run Up
Video Length: 5m 07s

Develop your Side On Action and a rhythmical and balanced run up.

The Mid Way Bowling Action and The Run Up
Video Length: 3m 44s

Develop your Mid Way Action and a rhythmical and balanced run up.

The Front On Bowling Action and The Run Up
Video Length: 3m 40s

Develop your Front On Action and a rhythmical and balanced run up.

Swing Bowling and The Run Up
Video Length: 4m 06s

Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood demonstrates and describes the ideal fast bowler’s run up as well as the grips, actions and deliveries that will help you bowl highly effective in swing and away swing.

Away Swing Bowling and The Run Up
Video Length: 4m 45s

Perfect the grip, action and delivery of your away-swinger Have balance, consistency, and acceleration in your ideal pace bowler's run-up

In Swing Bowling and The Run Up
Video Length: 4m 06s

Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood demonstrates and describes the ideal fast bowler's run up as well as the grip, action and delivery to help you bowl highly effective in swing.

The Leg Cutter
Video Length: 0m 48s

Learn how to grip and bowl the variation delivery often associated with the in swing bowler

The Off Cutter
Video Length: 1m 06s

Learn how to grip and bowl the variation delivery often associated with the away swing bowler.

The Yorker
Video Length: 0m 57s

Learn how to bowl at the batsman's feet and at the base of the stumps. A great variation delivery, especially in the One Day game.

The Bouncer
Video Length: 1m 38s

Learn how and when to bowl the most potent of deliveries in the pace bowler's armoury.

The Slower Ball
Video Length: 1m 45s

Learn how to bowl the array of slower balls that make pace bowlers so effective in the modern One Day game.

Solutions to Help You Bowl Straighter
Video Length: 1m 55s

Tried and tested drills to help you get more control with your bowling.

Drills to Improve your Line and Length
Video Length: 3m 53s

More great drills for improving your control of line and length.

Coping with No Ball Problems
Video Length: 1m 37s

An easy and effective method for solving your No Ball problems

Common Problems with A Side On Action
Video Length: 1m 33s

An easy and effective method for solving problems associated with a Side On Action.

Common Problems with The Away Swinger
Video Length: 1m 29s

An easy and effective method for solving problems commonly associated with away swing bowlers.

Chris Silverwood Talks Bowling
Video Length: 9m 34s

Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood talks about getting fit for bowling, how to bowl in One-Day and Four-Day cricket and the art of good field-setting.

Chris Silverwood Discusses Tactics for Bowling
Video Length: 4m 19s

Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood chats about analysing opposition batsmen and how to expose their weaknesses.

Bowling in One Day and Four Day Cricket
Video Length: 4m 7s

Former England pace bowler Chris Silverwood talks about where and how to bowl in the different formats of the game.

Richard Hindley Talks Tatics for Spin Bowlers in All Formats of the Game
Video Length: 8m 52s

Former Hampshire off-spin bowler Richard Hindley talks in depth about tactical preparation for Four-Day, Twenty20 and other One-Day cricket. As a bright student of the game, Richard draws on a wealth of experience as he offers an excellent insight into how young spin bowlers can become more knowledgeable, more game-aware and, ultimately, more effective.

Leg Spin
Video Length: 2m 32s

Learn the grip and action for delivering leg spin

Off Spin Variations
Video Length: 2m 37s

Learn how to deliver the arm ball, top-spinner and the under-cutter - all variations in the off spin bowler's armoury.

Off Spin
Video Length: 2m 53s

Richard Hindley offers you tried-and-tested practice drills to help you get more spin from your off break delivery

Leg Spin, Drills to Help you Spin the Ball More
Video Length: 1m 39s

Richard Hindley offers you simple to use practice drills to enable you to get more spin from your leg break delivery.

Off Spin, Drills to Help you Spin the Ball More
Video Length: 1m 45s

Richard Hindley offers you tried-and-tested practice drills to help you get more spin from your off break delivery.

Front Foot Play
Video Length: 16m 06s

This great package includes demonstration and description of the techniques required for playing on the front foot, as well as easy-to-use, highly-effective drills for improving your front foot game - The Off Drive, The On Drive, The Straight Drive, The Lofted Drive, The Forward Defensive

Back Foot Play
Video Length: 14m 50s

This great package includes demonstration and description of the techniques required for playing on the back foot, as well as easy-to-use, highly-effective drills for improving your back foot game - The Back Foot Defensive, The Back Foot Forcing Shot, The Pull Shot, The Square Cut, Evading The Short Ball.

Playing Pace
Video Length: 38m 23s

A great package that includes all of the demonstrations, techniques and simple drills for improving your all-round play against pace - Grip, Stance and Backswing and Step, The Back Foot Defensive Shot, The Back Foot Forcing Shot, The Pull Shot, The Forward Defensive Shot, The Off Drive, The Straight Drive, The On Drive, The Square Cut, Evading The Short Ball, Toby Radford on Playing Pace Bowling

Playing Spin
Video Length: 30m 09s

A great package that includes all of the demonstrations, techniques and simple drills for improving your all-round play against spin - Grip Stance and Backswing and Step, Using Your Feet (advancing down the wicket), The Orthodox Sweep, The Fine Sweep, The Slog Sweep, The Reverse Sweep, The Switch Hit, The Lofted Drive, Manipulating the Spin and Advancing down the Wicket and Hitting With the Spin, Toby Radford on Playing Spin Bowling

The Various Sweep Shots
Video Length: 10m 18s

This great package includes demonstration and description of the techniques required for playing all the Sweep Shots, as well as easy-to-use, highly-effective drills for improving your sweep - The Fine Sweep, The Orthodox Sweep, The Slog Sweep, The Reverse Sweep and The Switch Hit. Excellent value for money!

Complete Batting
Video Length: 1h 20m 11s

Outstanding value for money - includes all of the demonstrations, techniques and simple drills for improving your all-round game - Playing Pace, Playing Spin, Toby Radford Talks batting.

Standing Back
Video Length: 23m 11s

A great value package of clips explaining the techniques, skills and drills to help make you a more confident and proficient wicket keeper standing back from the stumps.

Standing Up
Video Length: 17m 22s

A great value package of clips explaining the techniques, skills and drills to help make you a more confident and proficient wicket keeper standing up to the stumps

The Complete Wicket Keeping Package
Video Length: 48m 33s

Outstanding value package with Nic Pothas offering his wealth of experience as well as skills, drills and practices that will help make you a better wicket keeper standing up to and back from the stumps.

Pace Bowling - Variation Deliveries
Video Length: 4m 50s

A great package that includes how to bowl The Off Cutter, The Leg Cutter, The Bouncer, The Yorker and Slower Balls.

The Complete Pace Bowling Package
Video Length: 0m 0s

An outstanding value package with former England fast bowler Chris Silverwood offering his wealth of experience in the professional game as well as describing and demonstrating skills, drills and practices that will help you rapidly improve your game.

The Complete Spin Bowling Package
Video Length: 20m 30s

A great value package that includes, off spin, leg spin, delivery variations and drills to help you spin the ball more. Richard Hindley talks in depth about the art of bowling spin in the different formats of the game