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Mariyaam grew up in Lahore where she enjoyed tennis and horse riding. She played gully cricket too but it wasnt until she came to the UK that she started playing club cricket and subsequently started coaching. She now coaches women and girls cricket and absolutely loves it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt played prem cricket in Victoria and then found coaching as a calling. He is now Head Coach of Fitzroy Doncaster CC who play prem cricket in Victoria and is also the co-founder of NetCaptain which is an app that sorts out all the management and administration and comms for coaches. As a coach Matt believes massively in giving players autonomy and allowing them to explore things for themselves and every session needs to have PURPOSE and INTENSITY! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ollie is a PE teacher who loves sport. Cricket is a real passion for him and he sees his coaching as a means to give back to the game that has given him so much. His coaching approach is one that believes in not over coaching but allowing players to feel good about themselves and to always focus on the next ball more than the last one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicolas has played to a very high standard of cricket in South Africa (all the way to the SA Lions standard) and still plays Prem cricket now. He started coaching aged just 18 in a school and today coaching is his full time vocation since founding Top Gun Cricket Academy. His coaching philosophy is all about helping players foster a real love for the game and keep learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shaun says coaching is not about qualifications: its about the positive difference you make with players and I would agree with him. Shaun has been making a positive difference for over 40 years. Based in Melbourne, Australia where most of his coaching programmes and camps are located but taking tours to New Zealand, India and England Shaun has a wide programme offer which helps develop hundreds of young cricketers each year. What Shaun also has is an extensive network of people he knows in the game many of whom have played the game right up to International level and he makes use of this network by getting a number of these guys to coach with him each year. How about that for a USP?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nik grew up in India playing cricket like most kids and now lives in Australia practising as a mental performance coach for cricketers, their coaches and parents. He frames his approach within 4 principle concepts of: 1. Understanding internal pressure 2. Understanding the flow/zone when Skill meets Challenge 3. Understanding the fears that players have 4. Understanding the triggers that pre-empt fears/behaviours/reactions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shaun has been coaching top players from around the globe for over two decades including the likes of Joe Root. In that time he has based his approach on stripping things back to basics and looking for a pplayer's stickability. Over time he has created a coaching philosophy that focuses on three key principles: 1. Make players uncomfortable 2. Find a Way 3. Develop the person Shaun is also a great believer in encouraging players to reflect on their learnings from practice and matches. At the end of the day, Shaun coaches because he wants to be the person he never had as a youngster growing up playing cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Patrick did not get involved with cricket until the age of 28 when he was asked to help make up the numbers for a second eleven match. However he was immediately taken in by the club the people and the environment so much so that when he was appointed as club chair he made it his mission to grow the junior section and that is exactly what has happened. By listening to this episode you will get to hear more about the what and the how and if you would then like to find out more please email Patrick at southshieldscricketclub@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny is one of those coaches who just wants to make cricket accessible and affordable to everyone. Living in a part of the North East of England where affordability is one of the most significant drivers re participation in sport Johnny has made great strides in supporting individuals and families in getting into cricket. For more info on what he does, where and when please check out www.jonnyscricketcoaching.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seb started working with Kira Chathli at Surrey on the women and girls' pathway and has made it his mission to help coach in this area of the game and so founded Next Level Cricket Academy in Dulwich. He is now looking to create a model for week long coaching camps which he can take anywhere in the world. His philosophy of "less is more" is central to his coaching approach alongside very specific focus on details he believes will add value to players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris has been a player, coach, a scorer, a captain and now an umpire all at Ponteland CC in Northumberland. Over time he has coached and supported many junior cricketers develop their game and move into senior cricket. Today he is doing more umpiring and in this episode he share what he observes about the younger players in games he officiates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam is by his own definition a reserved, quietly spoken and reflective individual but with strong motivation to get better as a person and a competitive determination to do as well as he can on and off the cricket field. He is also a fully qualified physio so has a number of roles within the game but the coaching is where he really thrives. He has clearly worked out his values as a coach and stays true to these with all the players he coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samara remembers playing cricket with her brothers growing up with great pleasure but if it had not been for her supportive Dad she may never have played cricket again and therefore not got involved in coaching and other areas of the game. She now is a coach of junior and women's cricket and is also a Trustee of Cricket Wales all this alongside her full time profession as a GP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andre originates from South Africa but has lived in Australia for a while where he played and has coached for a number of years. Over time he saw a gap in the market to set up what he calls the Neuro Batting Program and this is the main focus for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darius and Daniel are 19 year old twin brothers from Barbados who have been brought up with cricket since the age of four. They have experienced schooling in the UK at Kings Bruton and Scarborough College and now are doing well in the coaching and playing arenas. Both have ambition to continue to improve themselves through the game and both have hunger to achieve but with slightly different approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darryl loves the team and individual dynamics of cricket and has played since he was 10 years old. After finishing University and going into PE teaching he has found how much he loves helping children of all abilities enjoy sport and cricket. He is a massive believer in volume practice and showing visual feedback to players as a coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paddy has built up a wealth of experience in and around junior cricket from his tenure as Chair of Percy Main CC and coach at South Northumberland CC. He is also the Father of two sporty sons one of whom absolutely loves his cricket so he has this dimension added to his cv as Dad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian is a sports psych who is from and lives in Barbados. Ian is a passionate, caring cricket coach who focuses a lot on building the confidence in the athletes he supports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Despite loving the game of ricket from a very young age Henry didnt think he was great at it or anything else until he realised he was good with people. He now really loves coaching with Surrey and with In Touch Cricket Academy from which he has developed his own philosophy for coaching: 1. Physical: transfer your weight as a batter staying strong and balanced 2. Meta physical: absorb every failure and decide how you will respond 3. Resilience: rid ourselves of false beliefs and re-frame! He enjoys bringing positive energy to each session + keeping things simple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faisal worked his was through all the age groups with Worcestershire CCC and got a first year contract only then to find that nerves got the better of him. He did carry on playing for a few years but then took a break away from cricket and in this period found out more about himself and what he liked and from this point forwards he got on a pathway to discover coaching. He places significant importance on helping a player feel confident and starts from a perspective about caring for every player that he comes into contact with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jenny is the youngest of three daughters and remembers with great fondness how she was always playing sport with her Dad as a young girl. Very quickly Jenny found her way in football progressing from her local club side in the Tyne Valley to the Newcastle Utd FC Women's Academy to the England junior environment and then injury got in the way and she decided to move on from football. What she didn't expect was that cricket would be the sport that would fill the void and provide her with so much contentment and mental wellbeing. She is very grateful to cricket and to the people she has met at Corbridge CC and is now looking for ward to getting stuck into coaching this season for the first time too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sab has always been interested in cricket. He grew up playing in the back garden and went on to enjoy playing junior club cricket in North Wales before stepping into the senior ranks and remaining steadfast in his pursuit of success. To the present day and he has managed to move in to coaching the club U15s, captain the third team and at the same time start his first venture in to podcasts with Clean Bowled and launch a Men's Touring Team called Nomadic Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From playing cricket in the back garden as a young boy to the present day as a 40+ year old village cricketer looking forward to the upcoming season Hugh has always been hooked by the game . He by his own admission has never been a great cricketer but he has always enjoyed the uniqueness of cricket and the fact that on a Sunday afternoon you can have individuals spanning five different decades playing together! He remembers with great fondness his most influential coach as a junior called Eddie whom he recollects as being kind and humble and now in his capacity as a member of the club's Sunday Management team Hugh ensures that he takes this approach with the juniors as they take their first step into senior cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Callum went through all the junior CAG programmes with Sussex after which he was offered a first pro contract and represented England U19s alongside Ben Duckett and others. Callum then started to coach at high end academies in the UK and Abu Dhabi alongside which he worked as a qualified PT for high net worth clients in London and from these two experiences Callum formed the idea of NET. Soon after opening its doors for the first time he welcomed Jos Buttler to NET's premises and this got him off to a flying start on social media. NET caters for everyone who wants to come and practice their cricket game whether that be an 8 year old or a 60 year old, whether you are in the recreational game, at school or a pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan openly admits he found cricket unexciting and dull up to the age of 14 but believes this helped him create the desire to do all he can to make the game more fun and entertaining through a coaching philosophy steeped in making the game competitive for boys and girls. Also he tells the story of how watching Hepmeyer bat for the West Indies gave him the idea of setting up Calypso Cricket which is a thriving cricket coaching business which Dan leads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach always wanted to become a pro footballer and from the age of six to seventeen was at Southampton's Academy. During that time he played cricket with his mates as a hobby which he loved but not obsessing about it becoming a career....and then all this changed when he was offered a contract by Sussex and then really got stuck into improving his game with the help of Gary Kirsten. From here he gets selected for the Netherlands International side with whom he has just played in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan describes himself as one of those kids who was born already with a bat in hand! His first game was at the age of 8 but already he had been playing dawn til dusk with mates and was in love with the game. He played throughout the Worcester county age groups as a junior and then got into coaching before he went to Uni. From this point onwards he knew he wanted to coach more than anything and he has achieved this goal whilst balancing it alongside his role at Uni of Worcester where he lectures on the Cricket Coaching degree course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell brings 30+ years in coach development to this discussion in which he puts forward his view that the combination of the changing macro environment and ECB strategic priorities has seen a shift in coach development which he believes could well be impacting on cricket all the way up to and including the national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian previously had a career in the corporate world in Australia but by his own admission it all felt a bit "mediocre" to him. He felt he could do more and provide more assistance to others so he started investing in his own knowledge and learning about coaching and this led to him starting his own business as a coach and sport found its way to be the central focus of his coaching work. Ian now coaches young athletes across many sports including cricket and he also hosts a pod called Sport is Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gio is from Cape Town and grew up playing cricket for Western Province CC where he also established their first academy which he ran for nearly 20 years before moving his focus online post covid. He is a massive believer in keeping things simple and has a three step process to helping batters improve: 1. Mind, 2. Fundamentals, 3. Match Play In our talk Gio shares more detail behind this process including his SIMPLE model Set up to Score Intent Movement Plan Look and Learn Enjoyment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam grew up playing cricket in the streets around his home with mates. He joined his local club in Leeds, Alwoodley aged 5 and fell in love with the game and the place straight away. He overcame a nasty knee injury aged 15 which led to multiple operations and this led to him starting to coach for the first time which he found equally rewarding. From this point forwards he found his way into education and teaching whilst still coaching and is now at the forefront of an opportunity that will see cricket reintroduced into state schools across the North West. He talks openly about the importance of building valuable ecosystems, communities and eco systems all of which are so key to developing something good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe grew up in Merseyside and idolised Shane Warne growing up. He made his club first team debut aged just 13 and by the age of 15 was being asked to coach junior cricketers at the club. After finishing sixth form college he went to Australia for a winter to play and coach and whilst there made the decision to move to London where he found a club who offered him the chance to play and coach. 10 years on he is still as keen as ever to push on and find an opportunity to play in the game professionally but in the mean time he loves his coaching in the UK and down under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary has experience of starting up and taking to market a tech based business in the education sector. He is also a junior sports coach and parent of two sporty children. As a junior player with Somerset he recalls how he never really got the right feedback at the right time to help him kick on with his development as a player. As a parent of two children who love their sport he has witnessed countless occasions where the opportunity to provide insightful and impactful feedback has not been taken which has left his kids feeling insecure and in turn made him feel frustrated as a parent. Go Fathom is an app which addresses all of this in one place in real time and enables coaches to provide feedback quickly and simply whilst enabling the parents to maintain control the data. For more info on Fathom go to the Fathomcricket.com website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This time last year Ian Livingston came on to chat with me about the inaugural coach development day in which I shared the background to the event, why I felt it was important and who was the day aimed towards. In this episode Livo asks me to share details of what is different this time around: slightly shorter day, different sessions, more partner organisations so lots for coaches to benefit from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard is a Baptist Minister, hockey coach, Motivational Interviewing expert and parent of three sporty children. He is interested in finding ways of helping athletes get more curious about their own performance and learning through non judgemental acknowledgement and asking more questions as opposed to jumping in to help straight away. This is a fascinating look in to an area that will be new to most cricket coaches but one worth investigating further for sure which I will will be doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David started playing cricket for the first time in his first year of senior school and immediately fell in love with it. He went on to captain the school's second eleven and joined Abberton CC where he tried coaching for the first time. This led to an introduction to coaching with Essex CAG juniors which is where he met his now business partner Brian. After a tough time with work over Lockdown David decided to jump into coaching full time and so co-created Centurion Community Cricket with Brian where their aim is to grow the game and grow communities around the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we hear from Peter on how an initial trip to Kenya inspired him to pave a career path in coaching which then took him to South Africa before returning to the UK. He talks about the importance of ensuring that kids he coaches have fun, grow in confidence and learn more about themselves as individuals as well as the game. As someone who places as high value on developing himself and continuously learning he tries to bring this into his coaching too for the benefit of the kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus started playing cricket when as an 8 year old he was invited to the club where his Dad was junior coordinator and he just instantly fell in love with the game. He now plays first team club cricket and takes the lead on all matters relating to the re-build of the junior section starting with the thriving All Stars and Dynamos programmes. His vision is to see Woodbridge produce enough juniors to play senior cricket ten years from now and nothing is going to stop him achieving this goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke grew up in a very sporty family and cricket was one of the sports he got introduced to very young. He played cricket at school and remembers coaches and teachers who encouraged him to have fun when it came to sport. Going to Uni he needed to find a placement opportunity to help him with his Spanish so reached out to a friend who knew someone at the MCC who put Luke in touch with someone at the Argentinian Cricket Association and before long Luke found himself in Buenos Aires working in schools and local clubs with young cricketers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wonderful panel of guests representing the coaching and leadership community in Cricket (Dinesha Devnarain), Rowing (Cath Bishop), Football (Lewis Nightingale) and Rugby (Will Webster). We hear each of the guests views on the following three questions: 1. How is success measured as a coach in your sport? 2. Describe your greatest challenge as an athlete and compare that to your greatest challenge as a coach. 3. How much emphasis is there placed on Winning in your sport? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is a massive believer in how the culture and environment you create as a coach directly links to how players perform and behave. He has seen this first hand good and not so good as a player and now wants to ensure he does all he can to create the best culture and environment for those players he coaches. He is also a great believer in a coach being a support role to players who leads by example from the front, so that means if a player needs you to be there to throw balls at 6am you are there etc etc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Graeme's first recollection of coaching in London was to a group of primary school kids on the fifth floor roof of a building in Hampstead! Fast forward a few years and he is coaching in the nets with Middlesex academy and chatting with Toby Radford and from this conversation an opportunity arises which Graeme takes with both hands which takes him and his family to the Caribbean for 7 years during which time he leads the West Indies U19s to World Cup success in Bangladesh. He now is Director of High Performance with Cricket Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CricFit specialise in providing S&C resource to amateur cricketers. Sam as its founder is someone with a strong background in the game, who grew up in the county age group junior ranks of Northants but fell out of love with cricket around the age of 16-17. Having spent time in NZ playing aged 18 Sam went to Uni in Sheffield and got stuck into his Sports Science degree and then Lockdown hit. During this time he shared some of his thoughts and ideas around cricket fitness online and this was the start of CricFit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adi's first experience of coaching was in south African townships in 1986 where he wasn't a very popular figure simply because he was white. Post Mandela's release he got involved in coaching the Eastern Province youth from U13-18 and from there got into coaching at the top level of the game. He is from farming background and never played first class cricket so uses his love of the land and wildlife to help him create messages and build themes fit for purpose in cementing team values, develop togetherness and address challenges and has never looked back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon has had a lifelong involvement in cricket culminating in becoming Chair of Eastbourne CC a year ago. One of his main goals for his first year in office was to get behind the ground breaking idea that Cricket District put to him which was about creating a cricket festival and league for state educated kids across the county of Sussex. In its first year this event has seen 50 children take part in a range of formats including pairs cricket, Hundred format and T20 and has been a great success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tim loved the game of cricket from that first time he played as a six year old and took two catches in an U12s match. He very quickly got invited into the Netherlands junior programme and moved up to the full international team as a batter who was not afraid to hit the ball! Tim remembers the positive impact coach Nolan Clarke had on him from a young age and in particular the questions he was asked that helped him think about his game in a different way. Tim started coaching when his youngest son showed an interest and he has never looked back since then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices