The quest for physical literacy – why it matters for cricket coaches

This autumn we are very lucky to have a full team of qualified coaches working with our Colts section.  Not only does this mean that the volunteer coaches get the chance to work with more experienced coaches, it also means that we have the luxury of occasionally taking a step back from running a session …

Telling it like it is – communication matters

An article in the Sydney Morning Herald provoked an interesting discussion on LinkedIn about the importance of communication for the coach. The article featured descriptions of individual batsmen’s techniques, including in-depth analysis of (perceived) technical flaws. To be fair to Neil D’Costa, the Aussie coach who came in for some criticism on the LinkedIn group, the descriptions …

Numbers that matter – contributions that don’t show up in the averages

An interesting question posted by Shamus Robertson to the LinkedIn Cricket Coaches Worldwide group on LinkedIn – can we quantify the intangible contributions that do not normally not show up in the averages? …if our top 6 all averaged 50+ would the hundreds matter? Averages can only tell part of the story.  Is a score …