Mens high performance review report

WE HAVE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR THAT THE STATUS QUO IN DOMESTIC CRICKET IS NOT SERVING THE GAME - WE PLAY TOO MUCH DOMESTIC CRICKET IN AN UNBALANCED SCHEDULE There is broad agreement within the game that we play too much cricket, and the cricket we do play is scheduled in a way that totally undermines performance. The players have told us that less cricket is critical to protecting the standard and intensity of competition, while 94% of county Directors of Cricket (DoC) have said that we play too much cricket and they don’t get enough time to review matches to work with their players in training during the season. Our research though this review unequivocally supports those views. “A reduction to the amount of cricket played was viewed as essential and more of a key principle rather than a compromise” Feedback from PCA consultations with players DAYS OF CRICKET AVERAGE PER DOMESTIC TEAM AVERAGE DAYS PER DOMESTIC PLAYER 79 47 37 43 40 41 37 36 37 71 70 67 63 58 54 48 1 in 2 the average number of days where teams in England & Wales are playing over the course of the season 1 in 3 days in all other countries VS HIGH-PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF MEN’S CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES 8