Personal Skills

• Attentive, takes onboard instructions whether in training or in fixtures
• Self Motivated, looks to work hard in sessions and away from them
• Looks to ask relevant questions, take their learning and try to implement it
• Be a positive teammate and help develop other players with constructive feedback
• Uphold our values on and off the pitch
• Take personal responsibility for preparation for fixtures and training and not rely on their parents or make excuses for poor preparation on their part
• Give every situation 100% effort, reflect honestly and review with the view to improving and learning from what we do well as much as what we could do differently to progress

Batting

• Able to judge length and move forward, or back appropriately and effectively
• Ability to recognise balls which can be attacked and which need to be defended
• Ability to play both straight and cross bat shots at appropriate times
• Play with an intent to score
• Able to adapt to different surfaces and conditions of the match situation
• Adapt to different situations and roles and deal with variations in pace, spin and angles
• Hit boundaries all around the ground and manipulate the ball into space to rotate strike
• Bat for long periods

Spin Bowling

• Bowl with a strong, safe and repeatable action
• Ability to deceive the batsman by delivering variations of spin, flight, pace and angles, with control
• Execute plans to build pressure and take wickets
• Spin the ball hard and at the correct pace to create: drop, drift, turn and bounce
• Bowl with control and accuracy - line and length to a suitable plan

Pace Bowling

• Bowl with a strong, safe and repeatable action
• Bowl with control, pace and accuracy a stock ball and to a suitable plan
• Develop variations (Angles, pace, variations) and plan for the use of them
• Execute plans to build pressure and take wickets
• Adapt to different game scenarios, roles, surfaces and conditions

Fielding

• Throw safely with speed and accuracy from a range of distances and angles
• Catch reliably with the ability to convert extraordinary chances
• Create chances through anticipation and movement
• Safely defend space within the inner and outer ring
• Create pressure as part of the fielding unit by attacking the ball and communicating well

Wicket Keepers

• Catch reliably from bowlers and fielders
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and energise the fielders
• Convert chances into caught behinds, stumpings and run outs
• Hold strong posture when standing up and back from the stumps
• Fulfil a major role in the batting order