The Junior County programme is designed for players aged 12 to 14 who are currently competing close to or at County Age Group or County Performance Pathway standards. 

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This programme provides a challenging and high-performance training environment for ambitious young cricketers looking to maximise their development and prepare for the demands of representative and performance cricket. 

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Sessions will focus on embedding strong technical foundations through a combination of deliberate practice, skill acquisition, advanced drills and constraint-based learning methods. Players will be challenged to refine and adapt their skills while developing a greater understanding of performance requirements within competitive cricket. 

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As the programme progresses, training will increasingly replicate the pressures, intensity and decision-making demands of match play. Players will be exposed to competitive scenarios that develop tactical awareness, game intelligence and the ability to execute skills consistently under pressure. 

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Throughout the programme, players will develop:

 

• Advanced batting, bowling and fielding skills 

• Tactical awareness and game management 

• Decision-making under pressure 

• Competition preparation and performance routines 

• Resilience, confidence and self-management skills 

• The standards and expectations required in County and representative cricket 

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Strength and Conditioning will be integrated throughout the programme, with a focus on cricket-specific movement, athletic development, physical readiness and the demands of competitive match performance. 

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Sessions will help players improve movement quality, physical robustness and preparation strategies to support long-term performance and development.