Mens high performance review report

A thriving domestic game is essential for cricket in England. While there is much to celebrate about the current domestic game, it is widely acknowledged that, for various reasons, the system is not delivering to its full potential. Virtually everyone in the game agreed that the key principle behind a successful domestic game was giving players the best competitive platform to blossom domestically and transition successfully to international level, delivered by: SEPTEMBER 2022 A THRIVING DOMESTIC GAME THAT IS BEST FOR COUNTIES, PLAYERS, FANS, AND ENGLAND MEN’S TEAMS Within this area, we have set out four recommendations: 10. Produce a coherent domestic schedule 11. Upgrade the standard and intensity of our competitions 12. Incentivise higher quality pitches 13. Provide opportunities for talent and reward counties for development · Giving players an appropriate balance of training, rest and match play to enable them to perform at their best and increase the quality and intensity of competition · Having the best talent in the country playing more often against each other and reducing the gap in standard to the international game · Having better pitches, which make for better playing and viewing · Ensuring that counties are appropriately rewarded for developing talent HIGH-PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF MEN’S CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES 22