The National Cricket Performance Centre first came into existence in the winter of 2001–2002 and has been based at

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since 2003. In 2007 following the "Schofield Report" the National Academy was renamed the National Cricket Performance Centre. It consists of a state of the art £4.5 million indoor training complex. Facilities include lanes enabling full runups for fast bowlers and

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s stood back,

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cameras and advanced

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analysis equipment. In addition to the indoor complex the academy also provides top class outdoor training facilities. The National Academy is integrated with the England Lions cricket team, with touring parties being taken from the Academy squad.

National Cricket Performance Centre staff

*Performance Director: David Parsons *ECB Performance Manager:

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*ECB Elite Player Development Manager: John Abraham *National Cricket Performance Centre Manager: Dr. Guy Jackson *ECB Batting Programme Lead:

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*ECB Fast-Bowling Programme Lead:

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*ECB Spin-Bowling Programme Lead:

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*ECB Fielding Programme Lead:

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*ECB Wicket-Keeping Programme Lead: Bruce French (Acting) *Physiologist: Richard Smith *National Lead Physiotherapist: Ben Langley *Information & Resource Manager: David Rose *Administrator: Jo Pearson

National Academy player intake

Each year the best up and coming cricket talent from around Britain are invited to train with the National Academy, originally under the tutelage of Head Coach

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and now under that of Director David Parsons. These young players are those that have been earmarked as possible players in future

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s and it is for this reason that the National Academy was set up.

References

External links

ECB National Academy

{{Loughborough University

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