ECB CA Conference Review #ECBCAConference

I am slowly recovering from a hectic couple of days at the ECB Coaches Association Conference at the weekend. Leaving the house at 6 am, and listening to Ashley Giles talk about his career, and his journey from player to coach, at midnight…a long and fascinating first day, followed by six straight hours of workshop …

Team building – numbers and culture

Your pre-season planning will be well in hand, now, I’m sure. Winter nets in full swing, working parties planned to spruce up the pavilion and repair the sight screens, grant applications in place. It will soon be time to think about selecting the team for the first fixtures. How many players do you need? The obvious …

“Don’ts for Cricketers” – on style

Don’t strive to bat in an “elegant” or “pretty” fashion for its own sake. That which comes natural to you as a batsman is the style to follow. Remarkably modern advice for the player, especially if you replace  the words “elegant” or “pretty” with “text-book” or “orthodox”! The absolute necessity for a player to find …