What's it all about?
Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport played by two teams consisting of eleven players each, in the summer season.
A cricket match is played on a grass field, roughly oval in shape, in the centre of which is the cricket pitch. A wicket is placed at each end of the pitch. The bowler, a player from the fielding team, bowls from one wicket to the other. The batsman, a player from the opposing team, defends the wicket by playing the ball with a cricket bat. The fielders retrieve the ball in an effort to stop the batsman scoring runs. The batsman runs between the wickets, exchanging ends with a second batsman. Each completed exchange of ends scores one run. The match is won by the team which has scored the most runs.
Cricket is not an Olympic sport but is played internationally. The highest governing body is the International Cricket Council.
Structure of the Sport 
Each nation has a national cricket board, which regulates cricket matches played in its country. Ours is the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The National Cricket Board works with the County Boards (in our case, Kent Cricket Board) on a number of collective responsibilities and common goals.
Taking Part
There has been much success from Kent teams and Club cricket is providing exceptional quality in structured coaching, and provision of participation by supplying many coaching opportunities to schools and competitions for schools and clubs.
Below are a number of opportunities for people who want to improve their cricket whether its coaching or playing:
- Cricket 4 Teachers is an inset course for Teachers at Primary and Secondary Schools. Its a recognised ECB course and provides excellent skills and tasks that teachers can take to the classroom or playground, related to activities not just for Cricket.
- The Schools Coaching Programme is delivered by ECB qualified coaches in schools, both in curriculum time or as after school club.
- The Young Leaders Awards are for 14 to 18 year olds. Bolt on ECB courses providing an opportunity for students to link to clubs or district activities and progress voluntary hours.
- There are also Kwik Cricket Festivals for Primary School Years 5 and 6 for both mixed teams and Girls only. Cluster festivals are played within districts either arranged via SSP or the District Development Officer.
Get Involved
To find your local club please follow this link to the Kent Cricket Board Website
For Crickets National Governing Body please visit: England and Wales Cricket Board
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For more information please visit: Kent Cricket Board Website
Main Contact
Heidi Coleman - Community Cricket Manager - heidi.coleman.kent@ecb.co.uk - 07766 505597
