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Matt Short, the Adelaide Strikers and Victorian Bushrangers young gun was our first live Q&A session special guest to kick off the ACI’s free 4-week Junior Wellbeing & Activity Program. More than 400 online attendees joined Matt as he discusses early memories of starting out in cricket, his advice on batting and bowling, along with […]
One of ACI’s many coaching philosophies refers to a ‘growth mindset’ that we look to bestow upon our academy players throughout our extended program. This education is delivered in a variety of forms, both in our session structures by our experienced and enthusiastic coaches and staff members. As well as online through a series of […]
“I already dominate spin bowling!” I can see you now, thinking that to yourself as you recall those couple of fours and maybe even a six you hit off a spinner during the season. Now, before you get too carried away, I’d like you to delve a bit deeper. Jump onto MyCricket, those of you […]
No matter how well you're going, it can be tough to stay motivated for a whole cricket season. A really familiar pattern is players starting the season well and then falling away after Christmas. In this article, I'm going to outline reasons why this may occur and give you six things you can do (or […]
My life has revolved around cricket for a number of years now and I’ve recently been reflecting on how grateful I am that it has. It started in the backyard at a very young age, I remember taping up tennis balls and tugging at my uncle's shirt to start the Christmas Day match from the […]
We’ve all heard it before, runs are currency. Runs get you picked, score more runs and you will play higher. The most frustrating aspect of this though is the fact that many players feel like they are hitting the ball really well and then all of a sudden they go out and get that dreaded […]
Straight up I must confess that I've been a keeper for most of my cricketing career. So, there's no guessing who I think is the most important player on any cricketing side: the unheralded Wicket-Keeper! There's a lot of pressure on wicket-keepers nowadays. To be regarded as one of the best, you not only need […]
It’s quite a common occurrence… We have so many players in our Academy Programs that come to us and tell us that they struggle to bowl and restrict their opposition in the dying overs. “They just got away from me”, or “no matter what and where I bowled they just seemed to hit boundaries off […]
The best time of the cricketing year! Nearly better than Christmas, or maybe it’s part of Christmas Choosing a bat can be a daunting and stressful process at times. Not knowing where to start, who to buy it off, what type to buy and whether to think short or long term. Below, we’ve gone a […]