Great teams
We will deliver winning teams that inspire and excite through on-field performance and off-field behaviour
Great teams: our focus
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Pathway
Our pathway for talented boys and girls will be clear and will give every young player an equal chance of maximising their potential. Players will have the chance to join the player pathway at any point and will always be encouraged to do so. Each stage of our pathway will continually seek to develop talent and stretch the very best boys and girls to exceed expectations.
Focus
- Talented boys and girls from all over England and Wales
Key local delivery partners
- England Player Pathway staff, Performance Team, FCCs and county academies, Emerging Player Programmes in all counties, clubs and leagues
People & play
- Deliver great teams and great players at all levels to raise the standard for all
- Create a clear and equitable pathway for talented boys and girls from all counties to maximise their potential
- Challenge the most talented boys and girls throughout the pathway through competition, individualised training and touring opportunities
- Work collaboratively with the NCPC, counties, leagues and clubs to bridge the gap between recreational, domestic and international cricket
- Invest in the disability player pathway and ensure its regional delivery is fully supported by other talent structures
Places & processes
- Continue to drive standards in county academies and throughout the pathway through national support and performance related funding
- Ring-fence funding for the most talented young cricketers through a robust identification system to ensure quality Talent Development Programmes across all counties
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Support
We will support great teams throughout the pathway by investing in an aligned approach to coaching, officiating, sports science & medicine. By harnessing digital technologies we will share best practice to drive and support improved performance at all levels of the game.
Focus
- Teams and players throughout the game
Key local delivery partners
- UK Sport; CA; ACO; NCPC; PCA; coaches, Sports Science and medicine professionals
People & play
- Embed the new ‘Principles for Coaches' and ‘Principles of Player Development' at all levels and ensure appropriately skilled coaches work up and down the pathway.
- Optimise availability of our players at every stage of the player pathway through exceptional sports science & medicine support.
- Maximise the impact of best practice coaching and sports science & medicine behaviours by sharing throughout the pathway.
- Support the development of high performance coaches from under-represented communities.
Places & processes
- Develop and implement a Performance IT strategy across the game that will provide market leading digital support and apps for players, coaches and officials across the game and at each level of the pathway.
- Support the National Cricket Performance Centre to remain at the forefront of technological innovation in cricket for the benefit of England Teams, the FCCs and the wider game.
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Elite teams
We will work with First Class Counties and elite teams to provide opportunities for players to match themselves against the highest possible standard of opponent. We will create heroes, inspire spectators and followers and prepare players for the challenges of international cricket.
Focus
- Men's, Women's and Disability first class and elite teams
Key local delivery partners
- First Class Counties, Women's Super League Teams, Women's County teams, Regional Disability Squads
People & play
- Deliver competitions that pitch the best players with and against each other more often and provide the right balance between match play, rest and practice
- Structure the men's professional season to maximise skill development, support players and to attract a strong pool of overseas talent
- Increase emphasis in the men's professional game towards white ball cricket in preparation for the 2017 Champions Trophy and 2019 World Cup
- Deliver a Women's Super League which provides aspirational training and competition opportunities to underpin the England Women's Programme
- Structure Women's County Cricket to ensure it is aspirational for club players and fit for purpose to underpin the Women's Super League
- Maintain investment in the disability talent programme alongside regional and domestic competitions to maximise the development opportunities for all impairment groups
Places & processes
- Provide high performance environments and facilities that support teams and players to raise the standard on match day and in practice
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England teams
We will deliver winning England teams that connect and inspire through on-field performance and off-field behaviours. Guided by clear plans for success in all formats of the game we will develop a style of play, an identity and values that will enable our teams to deliver sustained success.
Focus
- England Men's, Women's and Disability teams.
Key local delivery partners
- International Teams and support staff, NCPC, FCC coaching teams.
People & play
- Develop clear strategic plans for sustained success in Test, ODI and International Twenty20 cricket
- Establish and commit to a playing philosophy that will be replicated at all levels down the England Player Pathway
- Ensure 'balance' between formats by providing equal attention to each format, and encouraging more specialisation of players, staff and resources Ensure ‘balance' between formats by encouraging more separation between England teams (men)
- Protect, promote and pioneer the Test match game through inspired performances and by engaging fans
- Uncover and develop the 'identity' of English cricket to underpin a culture that connects those playing in and following the England Teams
- Host international disability series across all impairment groups to maximise all our players' potential and raise the profile of the disabled game
Places & processes
- Develop a game leading data management system to aid player identification and development.
- Deliver research and innovation projects that will impact on Global Tournament success for all our England teams.
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Measure success by
Our performances in World Cups on home soil and the number of International Series our England teams win home and abroad
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Measure success by
Consistent and clearly defined county pathways that provide opportunities for all under 16s (boys and girls) to play professional and elite cricket