"We have a lot of fun and meet new people all the time, but everyone takes their cricket seriously. Even when it's wet they find ways to keep us learning about cricket with dvds, quizzes etc."

Louie Millman, Ealing Under 11s

Buying a Bat

One of the biggest problems young cricketers have is self inflicted - they are given a bat that is far too big and heavy for them. As a rule, children should reach the age of 16/17 before they use a full size bat. Below that age, make sure they can pick a bat and hold it comfortably in the back swing position, with one hand if necessary.

Children often want to have a heavy bat to hit the ball harder but if a bat is too heavy they won't be able to generate the bat-speed required to really give the ball a good whack!

Coaching Cricket Excellence
 

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