When you think of cricketing greats quite often the first players who spring to mind are the great all-rounders, players who were able to perform in front of the wickets - whether they were batting or bowling!
Players such as the pioneering WG Grace, George Hirst and more recently "Beefy" Botham.
To help you create players who are confident in all areas of the pitch this session works on a wide variety of skills - ideal for refreshing the basics whilst ensuring your players are alert and working hard throughout this fast paced session.
August is when seasons are decided, and most club games are lost chasing rather than setting. Give your batters a framework for the chase and you win the close ones.
Green July pitches and a shiny Dukes mean the ball is talking. Here is how to coach your batters to survive the moving ball, trust their defence, and cash in once the shine has gone.
A bowling change can dismantle a partnership, halt a run surge, or hand the match back to the batting side. This article explores how modern captains use match phases, matchup data, and rhythm signals to time their changes, with a practical framework coaches can use to develop tactical thinking in young captains at club and age-group level.