Not many answers…but trying to ask better questions
Darren Talbot posted an impassioned blog last week: View from the Coach: Where’s the plan for cricket in England & Wales? I am more positive about All Stars Cricket than Darren, but I do agree with his prognosis – introducing a new entry-level offering for 5-8 year olds can only be the start of a five …
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Interesting conversation with Dave C, aka @ballsrightareas, on setting boundaries for junior cricket. Watching highlights of Eng Women smashing sixes. Fantastic viewing. Why can’t club colts match boundaries be shorter to enable more sixes? — Dave C, cricket wonk (@ballsrightareas) June 22, 2016 They often are, where I coach/umpire, BUT that can unfairly favour bigger …
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One of the challenges for ECB Coaches working in the Club sector is the constant turn-over of players, especially after they leave the established Colts’ set-up, generally after U16. At my own Club, we have more than 70 players in the junior section, from 8-years old upwards. If we are lucky, we might see four or five …
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