WELCOME TO OUR SECTION ON PERFORMANCE CRICKET
The County and District squads form the major part of our Performance Programme. Our aim is to generate development and promote excellence.
There is clear pathway for Shropshire players to progress from our club and school network and on into First Class cricket.
We currently have County squads at Under 10, Under 11, Under 12, Under 13, Under 14, Under 15 and Under 17 for boys and run coaching and training sessions through the autumn and winter to act as both a development and assessment programme.
Nomination of players is carried out through the club and coaching network giving opportunities for the players to receive more extensive coaching to allow individual development.
A summer programme of matches is planned each year to provide opportunities for players to show their skills and enhance their learning within a match environment.
Beyond the Under 17 Squad, players have the opportunity to move on to be part of the Shropshire CCC Development squad and thereafter the full Minor Counties team as the SCB continues to work more and more with Shropshire CCC.
A number of Shropshire players have made it into the First Class game over the last 10 years.
The women and girls’ programme has grown considerably over the last few years providing genuine opportunities for female players to make their own path into cricket.
Our Under 11 and Under 13 County & Development squads plus the Under 15, Under 17 and Women’s County squads provide many opportunities to benefit from coaching and develop skills to enable players to perform to a good standard.
For those players whose ability, drive and commitment allows them to aim even higher we have Satellite Academy Agreements with Worcestershire CCC (Boys) and Warwickshire CCC (Women and Girls) providing opportunity for even more contact time allowing players to develop further with both strength and conditioning sessions as well as specific skills expertise.