Mens high performance review report

SEPTEMBER 2022 High-Performance Requirement Recommendation Through… Focus and alignment on high performance across the game 1. Create accountability for men’s high performance A performance-focused Non-Executive Director on the ECB Board and a re-purposed Performance Cricket Committee 2. Improve our shared understanding of ‘What it Takes to Win’ (WITTW) Fully understand WITTW (for us) in all conditions, in all formats. Use this as a framework to align each element of the game 3. Foster a high-performance community Connecting performance roles within the game, improving knowledge-sharing and discussions about how to progress performance in English cricket 4. Develop skills and diversity in performance leadership roles Greater diversity of coaches, directors of cricket, and captains and tailored programmes to help them improve their leadership skills 5. Reward performance impact Evolving the County Partnership Agreement to link funding distributions to high- performance criteria Players equipped to be successful in all formats, around the world 6. Challenge our bowlers to develop their global skills A pilot use of the Kookaburra ball in domestic first-class cricket 7. Give players access to experiences overseas An overseas pre-season red-ball North vs. South competition, and improved access to overseas warm weather training facilities 8. Provide earlier international benchmarking A reinstatement of the U17 international programme and continuation of the U19 programme 9. Refocus the Lions An improved connection between the Lions and Senior England Team, increased player availability through improved scheduling, and greater focus on red-ball cricket A thriving domestic game that is best for counties, players, fans, and England Men’s teams 10. Produce a coherent domestic schedule A better balance of matches, training, and rest, with first-class cricket throughout the summer and a One Day Cup competition in April 11. Upgrade the standard and intensity of our competitions A high-quality County Championship top division, a One Day Cup with the best possible players, and improved performance through a more balanced schedule 12. Incentivise higher quality pitches An objective pitch evaluation system and a bonus points system linked to scoring runs and winning 13. Provide opportunities for talent and reward counties for development Free loans of U21 players and a county-to-county compensation mechanism for those who develop and then lose players England teams that inspire by the way they win 14. Sustain an exciting ‘shop window’ for the game A clear style of cricket and inclusive culture that enables players to express themselves 15. Enable England players to better manage workloads Evolved central contracts and an appropriate balance between retainers and match fees 16. Improve physical and psychological resilience Systems that are focused on optimising England player availability and likelihood of peak performance 17. Schedule international matches to allow players to play their best cricket, more often Closer collaboration between departments and performance teams to strike the right balance of player, operations, and audience needs HIGH-PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF MEN’S CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES 5