The icoachcricket Podcast
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About
The official coaching and coach development podcast from the England and Wales Cricket Board sharing coaching stories from recreational to international cricket.
Episodes
- Pete Alway: To reach peak performance, we have to fly close to the sun...
Pete Alway, the ECB's Research and Operations Manager, shares insights into reducing injury risk for pace bowlers. He discusses preparing and managing fast bowlers to maximize performance and maintain fitness.
- Deep Dasgupta: Our job is to simplify a difficult game...
Deep Dasgupta, who played his final game for India 24 years ago, is now balancing coaching in the UK with commentary in India. He shares his coaching philosophy and approach to developing the modern wicketkeeper during the World Cup commen…
- Andrew Griffiths: Skilful, adaptable, problem solvers...
Tim Dellor visits Somerset CCC to discuss their successful youth development program with Andrew Griffiths, Head of Pathway Coaching. The episode explores the methods used to train young players into first-class cricketers.
- Caroline Foster: Connecting with players...
Caroline Foster, a former England opening batter, shares insights on her coaching career, her work in Taunton across different teams and pathways, and her views on the evolution of coaching.
- Richard Johnson: It's very easy to coach people how you did it...
Richard Johnson, with 18 years of coaching experience and a successful playing career for England, shares his insights on coaching young seam bowlers, his predictions for the Ashes, and the personal experience of being dismissed from a pro…
- Ian Renshaw: Designing the environments...
Ian Renshaw, a leading authority on skill adaptability and coaching, discusses his extensive experience, his new book summarizing his coaching beliefs, and key issues like communication and constraints-led coaching. He has over 40 years of…
- Mark Garaway: The power of story telling...
Mark Garaway, who was part of England's 2005 Ashes-winning coaching team, shares his extensive coaching experiences. He discusses his work with the ECB and his current role as Director of Cricket at Millfield School.
- Kyle Hogg: I saw myself in some of those kids...
Kyle Hogg, a former Lancashire bowler, shares his experiences coaching the England Young Lions and his involvement in the TV show 'Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams' after a stint in the entertainment industry.
- Martin Dighton: We need to redefine what coaching is...
Martin Dighton joins The icoachcricket Podcast to discuss the redefinition of coaching, emphasizing communication, listening skills, and observation. The conversation covers relationship building, problem-solving, handling player outcomes,…
- Peter Sturgess: The power of play is disregarded at your peril...
Peter Sturgess, a coaching guru with 17 years at the FA, discusses his methods for accelerating young footballer development by modifying practices and encouraging play free from imposed structure.
- Iain Brunnschweiler: Connect before you correct...
Iain Brunnschweiler, a coach and coach developer, shares insights on communication, understanding players as individuals, and achieving clarity of thought. His diverse background includes work with elite athletes and sports programs.
- Carl Crowe: You have to stay fresh...
Carl Crowe shares insights from his role as a specialist spin bowling coach with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He details the challenges and demands of working within global tournaments and with top-tier cricketer…
- Charlotte Edwards: You're just learning constantly...
England Women Head Coach Charlotte Edwards shares insights on her continuous learning, player and coach attributes, essential elements for top-level coaching, and her perspective on the evolving game.
- Jennifer Jackson-Tullett: It's always the person first...
Jennifer Jackson-Tullett, Surrey's Head of Talent Pathway, shares her coaching philosophy, emphasizing the importance of a strong coaching team and how her background in criminal psychology aids her work with young players.
- Toby Radford: I want to be the best coach I can be...
Toby Radford shares insights on batting technique and coaching foundations, drawing from his 35 years of experience in recreational, professional, and international cricket.
- Esther de Lange: The forward defensive is the last shot to get introduced...
Esther de Lange, former player for the Netherlands and current ICC Europe Development Officer, shares insights on essential coaching skills for international success. She also discusses challenges in promoting cricket and the fast-paced de…
- Ajmal Shahzad: I think this morning the alarm went of at 3.55am...
Ajmal Shahzad, former England quick and Derbyshire assistant coach, shares insights on maintaining an elite athlete's lifestyle post-retirement, his pride in Bradford, and his enduring passion for bowling.
- Ant Botha: Helping players to understand what they need to work on...
Ant Botha, batting coach at Nottinghamshire CCC, shares insights on the demands of coaching, the courage required from players facing fast bowling, and the adaptation from indoor practice to real match conditions. He also discusses prepara…