This video is the 3rd free preview of the online coaching course Batting Lion: the Desmond Haynes Masterclass.

One of the secrets of success of the famous Greenidge-Haynes partnership was their working relationship. They were far more than the sum of their parts.

Here’s a common problem; you are batting in a run chase and the rate is climbing. Your big hitter is back in the pavilion and you have always been more of a touch player.

Easy, think of the chase as less about a sprint and more about a marathon.

Chasing runs rates is just as much about pacing trying to finish it as quickly as possible.

This video is the 2^nd free preview of the online coaching course Batting Lion: the Desmond Haynes

It’s a muggy overcast day and the opening bowler is moving the new ball all over the place; you’re playing the ball as late as you can but are still struggling.

There’s only one thing left to do, and that is charge him!

It's not as crazy as it sounds, read on.

Swing bowling is the downfall of many prolific batsman; and late swing is the most destructive weapon in a bowlers armoury.

Playing in an orthodox way you have no way to counteract the evils of the ball moving late and nicking off. Until you consider moving down the track.

This free video is part of the online coaching course Batting Lion: the Desmond Haynes Masterclass.

In this preview of the course the former-West Indies opener and batting coach reveals his method for succeeding against bowlers who can swing it and find the edge of your bat.

If you have ever nicked off to a ball that swung late and spent the rest of the day muttering to yourself about how unfair the game is, this is the video for you.

When you think of legendary opening batsmen, you don’t have to make a long list before you get to Desmond Leo Haynes.

The West Indies opener forged the most successful opening partnership of all time with Gordon Greenidge and picked up a thing or two about batting over the course of 26,000 first-class runs.

KP has the switch-hit, Dilshan has the Dil-scoop and Dhoni has the Helicopter shot. As club cricketers we can't use any of these high risk shots without looking foolish.

But this doesn’t mean us mere mortals can’t play any innovative shots to aid run rates.

While some of the more extreme shots are beyond us, we can all play shots outside the batting manual to implement lower risk shots that are still innovative. 

The mental side of batting takes centre stage with a free preview from Aakash Chopra – Indian international – on how to play that old cliché of one ball at a time.

For more from Aakash enrol on his online coaching course Ranji to IPL.

There is also a lengthy discussion between show regulars Mark Garaway, David Hinchliffe and Burners on dealing with anxiety about getting out when you are in the middle.

Plus we rant about declarations and look into choosing a new cricket club.

And it wouldn’t be the cricket show without a discussion about cricket teas. Will the team really have a bake off after the close of play?

The slow scoring reliable opener, the hard hitting tail ender, the elegant stroke player, the strike bowler...

We all do it.

We label team mates to help determine their role in the side and to assist us in making decisions to best suit the situation.

Today’s article is a guest post by club cricketer and coach, AB.

Batsmen spend years practicing coping with increasingly quicker bowling.

Naturally your main improvement comes by training your feet to move early and instinctively as soon as you pick up the line and length out of the bowler's hand.

This makes perfect sense because you’re automatically in the right position to play the appropriate shot without ever having to think about your feet.