Fitness is an area of the game which is quite often overlooked by many coaches. By working on your players' fitness you'll be giving your team a big advantage over the opposition, not only making your players faster but also reducing their chance of injury by giving them stronger muscles.
You'll also be giving your whole team the edge over slower opponents by reducing the likelihood of sloppy mistake occurring in the later stages of long games due to fatigue!
To give your team a cricketing kick start and knock your opponents for six this session starts with some speed and strength warm up ideas before swiftly starting on the serious business of of cricket related fitness!
Pre-season is the best time to rebuild and refine batting technique without the pressure of match results. This article covers the fundamental batting positions that underpin consistent run-scoring, provides a progressive session framework from shadow batting to live bowling, and highlights the common pre-season mistakes that coaches should avoid.
Fielding placement in limited overs cricket is a tactical chess match that changes with every phase of the innings. This article breaks down how captains should set fields during the powerplay, middle overs, and death overs, and provides practical coaching sessions for developing game-aware fielders who anticipate rather than react.
With IPL 2026 starting this month, we break down the art of powerplay bowling - field placement, line and length, and how to turn the fielding restrictions to your advantage.
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