Reading list

A far from complete list of the coaching titles on my bookshelf.

Every one of these books has taught me something new, and made me think about how I coach.

I hope to add short reviews for some of these books, but for now, the 🏏 ratings identify the titles I have found most useful.

Coaching theory & pedagogy

• How We Learn to Move — Rob Gray 🏏🏏
• The Spectrum of Sport Coaching Styles — Shane Pill, Brendon SueSee, Joss Rankin & Mitch Hewitt 🏏
• Myths of Sport Coaching — Dr Amy Whitehead & Jenny Coe (editors) 🏏
• Non-Linear Pedagogy in Skill Acquisition: An Introduction — Jia Yi Chow, Keith Davids, Chris Button & Ian Renshaw 🏏
• The Constraints-Led Approach: Principles for Sports Coaching and Practice Design — Ian Renshaw, Keith Davids, Daniel Newcombe & Will Roberts 🏏🏏
• The Spectrum of Teaching Styles in Physical Education, edited by Brendan SueSee, Mitch Hewitt & Shane Pill 🏏

Cricket Coaching — generic

• Grimmett on Cricket — Clarrie Grimmett
• Cricket the Australian Way — Jack Pollard (ed.)
• Bob Woolmer’s Art and Science of Cricket — Bob Woolmer, Tim Noakes & Helen Moffett
• The Art of Cricket — Sir Donald Bradman
• Cutting Edge Cricket — Cricket Australia
• Chappell on Coaching — Greg Chappell
• The Test and County Cricket Board Guide to Better Cricket — Vic Marks
• Twenty 20 Cricket — Matt Homes and Darren Talbot
• The Classic Guide to Cricket — W.G. Grace

Coaching — bowling

• The Bowler’s Art — Brian Wilkins 🏏🏏
• The Art of Wrist Spin Bowling — Peter Philpott 🏏
• The Fast Bowler’s Bible — Ian Pont
• Ultimate Pace Secrets — Ian Pont
• The Art of Fast Bowling — Dennis Lillee 🏏
• Bowling: How to play, coach and win — Mark Davis and Sam Collins

Coaching — batting

• Bradman Revisited: The Legacy of Sir Donald Bradman — A.L. Shillinglaw 🏏🏏

Coaching — wicket keeping

• Alan Knott on Wicket Keeping — Alan Knott

Coaching Drills

• Games for Cricket Training — Alan Oakman
• Coaching Youth Cricket — Ian Pont
• 101 Youth Cricket Drills: age 7 to 11 — Luke Sellers
• 101 Youth Cricket Drills : age 12 to 16 — Luke Sellers
• Inspired Cricket: Practise like the pros — Iain Brunschweiler
• Inspired Cricket 2: Practise with purpose — Iain Brunschweiler

Sport psychology

• Mindful Cricket — Graham Winter
• Mindful Cricket Workbook — Graham Winter
• Tipping the Balance: The Mental Skills Handbook for Athletes — Dr Martin Turner & Dr Jamie Barker 🏏
• The Psychology of Cricket: Developing Mental Toughness — Stewart Cotterill & Jamie Barker

Coaching philosophy

• The Barefoot Coach — Paddy Upton🏏🏏