What would a year on PitchVision Academy be without a good old-fashioned review of the year?

And where better to focus that review than on the cricketing super-power that is India? With the world's most populous and passionate cricket fans the premier domestic T20 tournament in the IPL, 2012 is another notch on the belt of India as the cricket superpower.

How did we see it on PitchVision Academy?

1. IPL Tips

Twenty20 is a popular format at all levels, and the IPL has shown what can be done with the right practice. Here were this year's IPL tips,

• How to Watch IPL Cricket Live… and How it Will Make You Better at Cricket
• 6 IPL Superstars to Emulate
• IPL Skills: How to Teach the Yorker
• Lessons from the IPL: Do Bad Boys Prosper?

2. Lessons from Player

We took plenty of examples from players and teams this year. Here are the highlights,

• Rahul Dravid
• Suresh Raina
• Sachin Tendulkar
• Gautam Gambhir
• Virender Sehwag
• Harbajan Singh
• Ajinkya Rahane
• Kevin Pietersen
• Irfan Pathan
• Amol Muzumdar
• Ashok Dinda
• Mandeep Singh
• MS Dhoni
• Dhoni-Fletcher Partnership
• Sreesanth
• Bishan Bedi
• India Under 19 World Champions
• India's Mystery Spinners
• India's Practice Methods
• The Great Indian Fielding Hoax
• Mumbai Indians
• Ranji Trophy Tips

3. How to Become a Cricketer

One of the most common questions asked of us this year was how to fulfil your ambition to become a professional cricketer. Here is how we answered,

• How to Play Cricket for India
• How to Join an Academy
• What are your Chances?
• There is No Such Thing as the X-Factor
• The Science of Developing Skill
• 3 Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
• Is This One Word Stopping You from Becoming a Cricketer?

4. How to Bowl Faster

Finally, it seems every cricketer in India want to know how to be a searing pace bowler. It's our number 1 search topic on the site by far. We looked at the answers this year,

• How to Bowl at 161kph
• Ian Pont's 4 Tent Pegs
• Don't Do These 5 Things When Bowling Fast
• The One Secret Exercis You Need to Improve Bowling Speed
• How to Bowl Fast When You are Already Strong

Whether you are from India or elswhere, there is plenty of advice you can start applying to your own game.

It's been a great year!