Mens high performance review report

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT A successful, inspiring England team is central to the health of cricket in England and Wales and is a core priority within the game’s Inspiring Generations Strategy. We only need to consider the impact of the 2019 ICC World Cup, where countless engagement records were broken as 15.4m people watched England win the trophy and cricket captured the attention of the nation. Therefore, our ambition to establish the greatest, sustained era of English cricket is not solely about the success of the England team, but about the success of the game overall. In addition, the context of cricket today is fuelling the importance of this review… The England Men’s team has enjoyed times of great success – highlighted by the 2005 and 2010/11 Ashes and the 2019 ICC Men’s World Cup – without ever sustaining it across all formats over a long period. We have also seen excellent results for the Men’s Test team this summer. ENGLAND MEN HAVE NOT MANAGED A PERIOD OF EXTENDED SUCCESS IN THE MODERN ERA We define being the best in the world as being #1 in at least one format, and top three in the others. Since April 2000, Australia have achieved this for much longer than England. *In Test cricket, determined by the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings. In ODI & T20 cricket, determined by ICC World Cup. Excludes T20 cricket before 2007. 128 MONTHS 123 MONTHS THE EVER-EVOLVING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE THREATENS OUR DOMESTIC STRUCTURES AND ENGLAND TEAMS Global cricket appears to be at a tipping point. With the proliferation of franchise T20 tournaments around the world (13 major tournaments expected in 2023) the opportunities for talented young cricketers are significant. This review has not focused on the global cricketing landscape per se, but has taken into consideration the impact it could have on our domestic and national teams. HIGH-PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF MEN’S CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES 7