Brisbane cricketer, Simon Eggins is back with his view on club cricket from the other side of the world. This time it's all about run outs.

Running between the wickets is undoubtedly a key aspect of the game, yet for most club players it is something that is virtually never practiced. This being true, it's surprisingly easy for even the best of us to forget the basics and to gift the opposition a run out, especially at moments of high pressure. Though not an exhaustive list, here are a few basic errors that can be easily avoided.

A couple of seasons ago the cricket club I play for were in trouble in the league.

With one game to go the first team needed a win to avoid a fate worse than an England Twenty20 performance: Relegation to the depths of the third division.

We were confident victory could be ours. Home advantage and a weak opposition gave us the upper hand. The first team all turned up for extra training on Thursday. The captain demanded the selected team arrived at 11:30 the morning of the match (start time is 2pm) for practice and warm ups.

As a new event, the World Twenty20 in South Africa has shown us how international players can score at 8-10 an over. I reckon club batsmen take a leaf out of the top guys book by watching the way Pietersen, Hayden and Smith bat.

One of the key aspects I have noticed while watching the games is the adaptability of the top order players. They are able to play more than one shot to different deliveries and work the ball around for singles when they are not hitting boundaries.

One of the Australians hall marks in cricket is their intensity in practice.

For them it's all about getting as close to game pace as possible. Jeremy Snape demonstrated something similar in his World Twenty20 diary with the England team:

Have you noticed how much more top wicketkeepers are standing up to seamers recently? It's a useful skill because it will get you more dismissals than standing back. This is especially true at club level where the pace of bowling is slower and the wickets are not as quick. You just need to be sure it is being done right.

When to stand up and when to stand back

Standing up is generally the best option at club level.

How many more games a year would your team win if you could be sure of an extra 50 runs per innings?

In the traditional 50 over format you see in most English leagues that would only be an extra run per over. Follow this guide and can be achieved with the minimum of fuss or risk. If you are alert to the opportunities.