Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast

Episode 174 with Andre Burger on how and why he set up Neuro Batting as a focus for his coaching in Australia 03.07.2026 40min

Andre originates from South Africa but has lived in Australia for a while where he played and has coached for a number of years. Over time he saw a gap in the market to set up what he calls the Neuro Batting Program and this is the main focus for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 173 with Darius and Daniel Joseph on how cricket has offered them so much in their lives already and how there is much more still to come 26.06.2026 42min

Darius and Daniel are 19 year old twin brothers from Barbados who have been brought up with cricket since the age of four. They have experienced schooling in the UK at Kings Bruton and Scarborough College and now are doing well in the coaching and playing arenas. Both have ambition to continue to improve themselves through the game and both have hunger to achieve but with slightly different approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 172 with Darryl Rebbetts on how a love of the game combined with a desire to help create opportunities for kids to enjoy sport through education has shaped Darryl's life 19.06.2026 40min

Darryl loves the team and individual dynamics of cricket and has played since he was 10 years old. After finishing University and going into PE teaching he has found how much he loves helping children of all abilities enjoy sport and cricket. He is a massive believer in volume practice and showing visual feedback to players as a coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 171 with Paddy Rathbone on how to create the right environment for the players you coach is so important 12.06.2026 35min

Paddy has built up a wealth of experience in and around junior cricket from his tenure as Chair of Percy Main CC and coach at South Northumberland CC. He is also the Father of two sporty sons one of whom absolutely loves his cricket so he has this dimension added to his cv as Dad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 170 with Ian Reece how as a coach he prioritises building rapport with the players he coaches and also values the subject of feedback 05.06.2026 37min

Ian is a sports psych who is from and lives in Barbados. Ian is a passionate, caring cricket coach who focuses a lot on building the confidence in the athletes he supports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 169 with Arsalan Khalid: how cricket became a safe haven and social hub for Arsalan in Ireland having moved there from Pakistan aged 19 29.05.2026 34min

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Episode 168 with Min Patel; how prioritising fielding with young players is a priority at Kent Cricket 22.05.2026 34min

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Episode 167 with Henry Thorpe on how he brings positive energy to every session he runs and in doing so helps deliver the best hour for a young cricketer each week 15.05.2026 38min

Despite loving the game of ricket from a very young age Henry didnt think he was great at it or anything else until he realised he was good with people. He now really loves coaching with Surrey and with In Touch Cricket Academy from which he has developed his own philosophy for coaching: 1. Physical: transfer your weight as a batter staying strong and balanced 2. Meta physical: absorb every failure and decide how you will respond 3. Resilience: rid ourselves of false beliefs and re-frame! He enjoys bringing positive energy to each session + keeping things simple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 166 with Faisal Shahid on how an authentically caring approach to helping others led to coaching finding him some time after taking a break from the game 08.05.2026 38min

Faisal worked his was through all the age groups with Worcestershire CCC and got a first year contract only then to find that nerves got the better of him. He did carry on playing for a few years but then took a break away from cricket and in this period found out more about himself and what he liked and from this point forwards he got on a pathway to discover coaching. He places significant importance on helping a player feel confident and starts from a perspective about caring for every player that he comes into contact with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 165 with Shiv Hustler on how a random meeting at a cricket match led to her working in the county age group system with Kent Cricket. 01.05.2026 31min

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Episode 164 with Jenny Wilkes on how women's football's loss is women's cricket's gain 24.04.2026 35min

Jenny is the youngest of three daughters and remembers with great fondness how she was always playing sport with her Dad as a young girl. Very quickly Jenny found her way in football progressing from her local club side in the Tyne Valley to the Newcastle Utd FC Women's Academy to the England junior environment and then injury got in the way and she decided to move on from football. What she didn't expect was that cricket would be the sport that would fill the void and provide her with so much contentment and mental wellbeing. She is very grateful to cricket and to the people she has met at Corbridge CC and is now looking for ward to getting stuck into coaching this season for the first time too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 163 with Sab Muthusamy on how a lifelong love of the game has led to coaching his club U15s, starting a cricket podcast and a touring team all in 2026 17.04.2026 33min

Sab has always been interested in cricket. He grew up playing in the back garden and went on to enjoy playing junior club cricket in North Wales before stepping into the senior ranks and remaining steadfast in his pursuit of success. To the present day and he has managed to move in to coaching the club U15s, captain the third team and at the same time start his first venture in to podcasts with Clean Bowled and launch a Men's Touring Team called Nomadic Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 162 with Hugh Fort how the uniqueness, the nuances and inclusiveness of cricket have made Hugh a lifelong lover of the game of cricket 10.04.2026 36min

From playing cricket in the back garden as a young boy to the present day as a 40+ year old village cricketer looking forward to the upcoming season Hugh has always been hooked by the game . He by his own admission has never been a great cricketer but he has always enjoyed the uniqueness of cricket and the fact that on a Sunday afternoon you can have individuals spanning five different decades playing together! He remembers with great fondness his most influential coach as a junior called Eddie whom he recollects as being kind and humble and now in his capacity as a member of the club's Sunday Management team Hugh ensures that he takes this approach with the juniors as they take their first step into senior cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 161 with Callum Jackson on how having started a career in county cricket he went on to forge a career in coaching and PT and founded New Era Training (NET) which offers a quite unique environment for its clients to practise in 03.04.2026 36min

Callum went through all the junior CAG programmes with Sussex after which he was offered a first pro contract and represented England U19s alongside Ben Duckett and others. Callum then started to coach at high end academies in the UK and Abu Dhabi alongside which he worked as a qualified PT for high net worth clients in London and from these two experiences Callum formed the idea of NET. Soon after opening its doors for the first time he welcomed Jos Buttler to NET's premises and this got him off to a flying start on social media. NET caters for everyone who wants to come and practice their cricket game whether that be an 8 year old or a 60 year old, whether you are in the recreational game, at school or a pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 160 with Dan Creasey on how a personal dislike of the game as a boy turned into a hunger to want to make cricket more exciting for youngsters 27.03.2026 34min

Dan openly admits he found cricket unexciting and dull up to the age of 14 but believes this helped him create the desire to do all he can to make the game more fun and entertaining through a coaching philosophy steeped in making the game competitive for boys and girls. Also he tells the story of how watching Hepmeyer bat for the West Indies gave him the idea of setting up Calypso Cricket which is a thriving cricket coaching business which Dan leads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 159 with Zach Lion-Cachet on how keeping cricket more as a hobby growing up led to it becoming his career 20.03.2026 33min

Zach always wanted to become a pro footballer and from the age of six to seventeen was at Southampton's Academy. During that time he played cricket with his mates as a hobby which he loved but not obsessing about it becoming a career....and then all this changed when he was offered a contract by Sussex and then really got stuck into improving his game with the help of Gary Kirsten. From here he gets selected for the Netherlands International side with whom he has just played in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 158 with Dan Such on how much loving the game as a youngster paved the way for him to forger a career in coaching 13.03.2026 39min

Dan describes himself as one of those kids who was born already with a bat in hand! His first game was at the age of 8 but already he had been playing dawn til dusk with mates and was in love with the game. He played throughout the Worcester county age groups as a junior and then got into coaching before he went to Uni. From this point onwards he knew he wanted to coach more than anything and he has achieved this goal whilst balancing it alongside his role at Uni of Worcester where he lectures on the Cricket Coaching degree course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 157 with Russell Perry on the changing face of coach education and how this may well be impacting on all aspects of the game from U13s to the national team 06.03.2026 53min

Russell brings 30+ years in coach development to this discussion in which he puts forward his view that the combination of the changing macro environment and ECB strategic priorities has seen a shift in coach development which he believes could well be impacting on cricket all the way up to and including the national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 156 with Ian Hawkins identity and performance coach of young athletes 27.02.2026 40min

Ian previously had a career in the corporate world in Australia but by his own admission it all felt a bit "mediocre" to him. He felt he could do more and provide more assistance to others so he started investing in his own knowledge and learning about coaching and this led to him starting his own business as a coach and sport found its way to be the central focus of his coaching work. Ian now coaches young athletes across many sports including cricket and he also hosts a pod called Sport is Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 155 with Gio Colussi, batting performance specialist and online coach who helps players score more runs! 20.02.2026 44min

Gio is from Cape Town and grew up playing cricket for Western Province CC where he also established their first academy which he ran for nearly 20 years before moving his focus online post covid. He is a massive believer in keeping things simple and has a three step process to helping batters improve: 1. Mind, 2. Fundamentals, 3. Match Play In our talk Gio shares more detail behind this process including his SIMPLE model Set up to Score Intent Movement Plan Look and Learn Enjoyment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices