Batting Drill: Graham Thorpe Short Ball Ramp Drill
I had a great pleasure of working alongside England Lead batting coach, Graham Thorpe last week. Graham presented a batting masterclass which covered his approaches to developing quality players of pace and spin.
Thorpey's philosophy to coaching any batter, irrespective of age, was to 'coach back from the challenges of International game'. The first International game challenge that he identified was the fast, short pitched delivery.
Quick Tip: Ask for Help, Even If You Don't Need It
We tend to ask for help when we need it; a technical flaw, a tactical error of judgement we don't want to repeat, ways to lose weight. Whatever.
Yet, help is not just about removing negatives to stop the pain of failure. It's also about looking at things in a new way and boosting your game in ways you had not even considered.
CRICKET JOBS: Head of S & C - Northants CCC (UK)
Closing date: 31st October 2015
'After three years our highly respected Head Strength and Conditioning Coach David Sutton is moving on. He has been head hunted to fill a position at the Chinese High Performance Centre in Shanghai.
CRICKET JOBS: Community Development Executive - Warwickshire CCC (UK)
Closing date: 23rd October 2015
Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) have an exciting opportunity for a Community Development Executive to join the Commercial and Marketing team.
CRICKET JOBS: Content Producer - Warwickshire CCC (UK)
Closing date: 23rd October 2015
Warwickshire County Cricket Club (WCCC) have a fantastic opportunity for a Content Producer to join the Commercial and Marketing team.
CRICKET JOBS: England Team Lead Psychologist - ECB (UK)
Closing date: 20th November 2015
0.8FTE to Full-time – Based from Loughborough and with the England Men’s Team
£Competitive + excellent benefits
CRICKET JOBS: Graphic Designer - ECB (UK)
CRICKET JOBS: Head Coach - England Womens, ECB (UK)
Closing date: 28th October 2015
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a world class England Women’s cricket team which delivers sustained success in all conditions and formats. A team which inspires current and future generations of players and supporters with their performance and behaviours, on and off the pitch;
CRICKET JOBS: Head Coach - Essex CCC (UK)
Closing date: 31st October 2015
Essex County Cricket Club is now accepting applications for the role of Head Coach at the Club.
The ECB Level 4 coaching qualification, or equivalent, is desirable, though not essential.
Case Study: How Cricket Coaches Use Hunches with Data
Here's how you can check to see if your hunches are right.
Good cricket coaches have good hunches. They can sense something and make swift changes based on their experience and skill. That's the art of coaching. But hunches can also be wrong, or biased. That's where you can use data to back up your hunch, or find out if it's wrong.
