High Performance Academy – January 2009

Posted by on Nov 15, 2008 in News | 0 comments

Following on from the success of our inaugural High Performance Academy at St. Ignatius College, Riverview 2008, I am very pleased to announce January 8th and 9th as the dates for our 2009 program again to be hosted at St. Ignatius College, Riverview. High Performance Academy – January 2009 – Application form This program is specifically designed for those cricketers playing at representative level or its school equivalent and is a key feeder program to the Sydney Cricket Club Academy program and...

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Masterclass: What Is Your Job?

Posted by on Nov 13, 2008 in Articles | 0 comments

Below I have provided some guidelines on developing a clear and simple plan to succeed which may provide you with some ideas to compliment your current planning process. Point #1: Identify your job in as much detail as you can, so you know clearly what it is. A good starting point is to ask yourself the question ‘What does my team need me to do in this situation’. When you have worked out what you need to do you then need to work out how you will do it, which is where you plan comes in. Ponit #2: Develop a...

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Intensive Specialist Programs – Fast and Spin Bowling Enrolment Forms

Posted by on May 27, 2008 in News | 4 comments

Spin Bowling Enrolment Designed for cricketers who are showing an interest in the more specialised area of spin bowling, this program is an ideal way to increase your skills and learn more about the great game of cricket. Headed by Cricket NSW High Performance coach David Freedman and Sydney 1st grade spinner Matt Todd this intensive, structured program focuses on developing the correct technique to optimise performance and prevent injury featuring video analysis, a customised individual high performance strategy...

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Sydney Cricket Club – The Next Generation

Posted by on May 23, 2008 in News | 0 comments

Sydney Tigers Academy Squad 2008-9 Sydney Tiger Academy players hard at work On Sunday May 18th, 36 young players swapped their football boots for cricket spikes and began training for the cricket season. The boys were part of the inaugural Sydney Cricket Club’s Tiger Academy. The Sydney Cricket Club is a newly formed venture between the former UTS – Balmain Tigers and the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. Aged between 12 and 15, the players have been identified by their various local clubs as talented...

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Masterclass: Starting Your Innings

Posted by on May 20, 2008 in Articles | 0 comments

The most difficult part of an innings is arguably the first forty minutes, if you have got this far (40 minutes) you have probably become used to the conditions and the bowlers to a degree and progress from this stage is more about continuing to apply the skills that have got you to where you are. That is after the first 40 minutes you are more likely to get yourself out by a mistake than by having the bowlers knock you over! In contrast the first 40 minutes of an innings is more about dealing with uncertainty in...

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