Cricket can be a cruel game - especially batting when every ball can literally be your last. So how can we put ourselves in the best position to succeed week in week out? Ultimately it comes down to making less mistakes - this can only come with a combination of practice and improved technique.

To help you make the most of those valuable net sessions and also stop you getting out to the same shot every week, here's some useful tips and drills. Be it learning new shots or simply polishing technique, these should hopefully be worth a watch!

• Head Position: Link 1, Link 2
• Back-Lift: Link 1, Link 2
• Weight Transfer: Link 1
• Cover Drive: Link 1, Link 2
• Onside Shot Technique: Link 1
• Forward Defence: Link 1
• Sweep Shot: Link 1, Link 2
• Slog Sweep: Link 1
• Upper Cut: Link 1
• Pull Shot: Link 1
• Power Hitting: Link 1