The Cricket Mentoring Podcast

3 Habits That Separate ELITE CRICKETERS From Everyone Else 26.06.2026 13min

Mish and Liam deep dive into the habits that top performing cricketers use in order to constantly improve and maximise their game. These aren't complicated, but most club players never think about them. 🧠 Master your mental game with our mindset course: https://cricketmentoring.com/mindset-mastery/ 🌏 Join our online cricket development community: https://cricketmentoring.com/global-community/ 🇮🇳 Join us on our India cricket tour: https://cricketmentoring.com/india-tour/ 🤝 Be trained by us in-person or online: https://cricketmentoring.com/contact/

The Mental Routine That Will TRANSFORM Your Game - The 4 R's 19.06.2026 44min

📲 Download our free 4Rs Mental Routine Guide: https://cricketmentoring.com/mental-routine-guide/ 🧠 Master your mental game with our mindset course: https://cricketmentoring.com/mindset-mastery/ 🌏 Join our online cricket development community: https://cricketmentoring.com/global-community/ 🇮🇳 Join us on our India cricket tour: https://cricketmentoring.com/india-tour/ 🤝 Be trained by us in-person or online: https://cricketmentoring.com/contact/

Why some players "make it" and some don't 10.02.2026 31min

We recieved a message from a player at the recent ICC U19 world cup being held in Africa, around their mindset and their takeaways from the Mindset Mastery course. Scolls explains the 6 pillars of success that athletes need to become successful cricketers!In this episode we discuss: - The importance of mindset in cricket. - What are the 6 pillars of success? - How elite players focus on the 6 pillars of success. - Understanding how to improve your game! - The skills that high-performing athletes use to improve! Plus a whole lot more!

How a Big Bash team prepares for a final + What makes Steve Smith so special 03.02.2026 29min

Scolls was recently invited to work alongside the Sydney Sixers as they prepared for the upcoming their upcoming finals matches against the Perth Scorchers! From being in the team talks to throwing balls to world-class, international players!In this episode we discuss: - Individual player preperations at the elite level. - What it is like throwing balls to Steve Smith & Babar Azam! - Team training + coaching support at professional organisations. - How the best players handle the pressure and occassion of big matches. - The mental skills that high-performing athletes use. Plus a whole lot more!

The state of Spin Bowling in Australia | Spin Bowling Podcast Ep 6 27.11.2025 30min

If you're a spinner and want to take your game to the next level, the Spin Bowling Online Community is for you! Click here to join now and get direct access to Howie inside the Community: https://cricketmentoring.com/spin-bowling-community/ In this episode we discuss: * The conditions of pitches in Australian cricket and how that's impacting spinners * How the toss affects spinners in Australian domestic cricket * Why the defensive qualities of spinners are really important and why spinners have to have a defence first mindset * How the game is different for spinners now compared to 10-15 years ago Plus a whole lot more. We hope you enjoy it spinners!

Mindset for Spin Bowling - When to attack and when to defend | The Spin Bowling Podcast Ep 5 26.10.2025 30min

Mindset for Spin Bowling - When to attack and when to defend | The Spin Bowling Podcast Ep 5 Take your bowling to the next level with mentoring from Howie inside the Spin Bowling Online Community: https://cricketmentoring.com/spin-bowling-community/ As a spinner it's so important to know when to attack and when to defend. In this Episode of The Spin Bowling Podcast we explore the difference between having an attacking mindset and a defensive mindset.

The difference between Sidespin & Overspin | The Spin Bowling Podcast Episode 4 11.10.2025 35min

Take your bowling to the next level with mentoring from Howie inside the Spin Bowling Online Community: https://cricketmentoring.com/spin-bowling-community/ In this episode we speak about the difference between sidespin and overspin as a spin bowler. Howie shares examples including: How he witnessed Steve O'Keefe prepare to bowl in India which lead to him taking 12 for 70 odd in the first test of that series. Ravi Ashwin's adjustment to bowl in Australia Todd Murphy's 7 wickets on Test Debut More We hope you enjoy this episode!

Leg Spin Technical Fundamentals | The Spin Bowling Podcast Ep 3 26.09.2025 35min

This episode focuses on the Spin Bowling Podcast we focus on the Technical Fundamentals of Leg Spin and how it's different to finger spin. In this episode, we discuss: The 8 key technical fundamentals The different categories of leg-spinners and what separates them Why some leg-spinners mature later How speed impacts revolutions and why that impacts what type of spinner you are How Shane Warne meant Australia produced "a lot of mildly accurate leg-spinners who didn't spin the ball enough." The impact of T20 on leg-spin A lot more We hope you enjoy this episode.

Technical Fundamentals of the World’s Best Finger Spinners | The Spin Bowling Podcast Episode 2 19.09.2025 27min

🎙️ Technical Fundamentals of the World’s Best Finger Spinners | Spin Bowling Podcast Ep 2 Welcome to Episode 2 of our Spin Bowling Podcast Series with expert spin coach Craig Howard (Howie). In this episode, we dive deep into the Technical Pillar of spin bowling, focusing on the fundamentals of finger spin — specifically off-spin and left-arm orthodox bowling. Howie has studied the techniques of the world’s greatest finger spinners over the past 50 years — including Nathan Lyon, Graeme Swann, Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Daniel Vettori, Rangana Herath, and Saqlain Mushtaq. By breaking down their methods, Howie reveals the 8 key technical elements that all elite finger spinners have in common. If you’re a young spinner, coach, or cricket lover wanting to understand what makes the best in the world so effective, this episode is packed with insights to help you improve your game.

Characteristics of the World’s Best Spin Bowlers | Spin Bowling Podcast Ep 1 11.09.2025 37min

We're super excited to launch the Spin Bowling Podcast Series with one of the world's best spin bowling coaches Craig Howard. In this first episode of the series, Howie shares the Characteristics of the world’s best Spin Bowlers that he's seen in person having worked with some of the world's best male and female spinners including: Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa, Mitch Swepson, Ashton Agar, Todd Murphy, Amelia Kerr, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Dunith Wellalage, Prabath Jayasuriya, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Maheesh Theekshana. If you’re a spin bowler and want support and guidance to spin the ball more, become more consistent and ultimately take more wickets, check out the Spin Bowling (online) Community. Click here to become a member now 📲 Who's Craig Howard? Howie is a former teammate of Shane Warne and has worked in the professional game for the past 15 years or so with his most recent roles being the spin coach for Sri Lanka men and New Zealand women prior to that.

The Cricket Kid - Social Media Starboy 25.05.2025 52min

In this episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast, Scolls has a chat with social media sensation Jackson "The Cricket Kid" Bentley and his Dad

Cameron Merchant - Managing Mental Health and Cricket 21.04.2025 1h 12min

In this episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast, Scolls is lucky enough to sit down with former professional cricketer and mental health activist Cameron Merchant.

You Can Achieve Your Cricket Dreams. Here’s How: 10.04.2025 11min

Are you ready to take your cricket to the next level? In this video, Scolls shares his personal experience of making his professional debut at Lords and how he struggled with mindset and emotions before the game. To become a successful cricketer, you need to master the 6 Pillars of Success - technical, tactical, mental, emotional, physical and lifestyle. 🧠 - Mindset Mastery Online Course - https://cricketmentoring.com/mindset-mastery/ Purchase now to get an early-bird discount of 20% off! 🏋️‍♀️ Cricket Strength & Conditioning Programs - https://cricketmentoring.com/online-strength-conditioning-programs/ 📥 Get 30 days of free actionable value you can use to take your game to the next level: https://cricketmentoring.com/30-days-of-value/ 🌏 The online platform you need to get the results you dream of: https://cricketmentoring.com/global-community/ 🤝 Be trained by us: https://cricketmentoring.com/contact/

Ross Taylor - Become Your Best Through Your Love of the Game 21.03.2025 24min

In this episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast, Scolls has lucky enough to sit down with Kiwi great, Ross Taylor.

How Cricket District Built a Global Cricket Community | Toby Marriot & Jack Meacher 20.12.2024 48min

In this episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast, we chatted with the lads from Cricket District, one of the world's most popular cricket content creators and community. Toby Marriot and Jack Meacher talked to us about their cricket journeys, the story of Cricket District, and what's to come. This was an awesome chat with two guys that are doing amazing things for the promotion and growth of the sport!

The Plan to Combat the Indian Bowlers | Nathan McSweeney 17.12.2024 39min

In this podcast episode, we chatted with new Australian Test opener Nathan McSweeney. Nathan talked about facing India's bowling attack, his technique, routines & batting plans to overcome the India bowlers, and discusses what's allowed to him to go from a 'good grade player' to a Test cricketer. There's an unbelievable amount of value in this episode for all cricketers!

Balancing Motherhood with a Cricket Career | Laura Bailey 27.11.2024 45min

In this episode, we chat with Cricket Mentoring athlete and Kent all-rounder Laura Bailey. Laura talks us through her journey from cricket beginner to playing country cricket, and the challenges of pregnancy and balancing motherhood with playing cricket. Click here to watch on YouTube. Instagram: @laura_ann_bailey This episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast is brought to you by, The Cricket Mentoring Community. I’m on a mission to help cricketers reach their potential by providing the mentoring I wish I had when I was a young pro. At Cricket Mentoring, we coach you on every aspect of your game - technical, tactical, mental, emotional, physical and lifestyle - the 6 Pillars of Success, so you can achieve the results you desperately desire. Thanks to The Cricket Mentoring Community, we are now mentoring hundreds of serious and committed cricketers from 24 countries plus connecting them with an incredible network of specialist coaches, experts, professional players and other like-minded cricketers. If you're keen to become the best you can be, then join the Cricket Mentoring Community today. If you want to get more content like this, you can follow us or contact on: Email: info@cricketmentoring YouTube: @cricketmentoring Instagram: @cricketmentoring Get it done legends!

What it takes to become a Test cricketer | James Bracey 12.11.2024 1h 35min

James Bracey has played at the very highest level. The wicketkeeper-batter has played 2 Test Matches for England, along with 93 First-Class matches, 40 List A games and 68 T20s. In this episode, Scolls sits down with James and discusses his early cricket development, the joys of being selected for England and the lows of being dropped from the Test team. James also delves into the habits and training routines that have allowed him to reach the very top of the game. There's a load of value in this episode for all cricketers wanting to get the best out of themselves. Click here to watch on YouTube. Instagram: @james_bracey This episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast is brought to you by, The Cricket Mentoring Community. I’m on a mission to help cricketers reach their potential by providing the mentoring I wish I had when I was a young pro. At Cricket Mentoring, we coach you on every aspect of your game - technical, tactical, mental, emotional, physical and lifestyle - the 6 Pillars of Success, so you can achieve the results you desperately desire. Thanks to The Cricket Mentoring Community, we are now mentoring hundreds of serious and committed cricketers from 24 countries plus connecting them with an incredible network of specialist coaches, experts, professional players and other like-minded cricketers. If you're keen to become the best you can be, then join the Cricket Mentoring Community today. If you want to get more content like this, you can follow us or contact on: Email: info@cricketmentoring YouTube: @cricketmentoring Instagram: @cricketmentoring Get it done legends!

How to Score 100s...The Mindset & Game Plans of scoring 3 100s in a Row | Joel Curtis 24.10.2024 53min

Joel Curtis has scored 3 100s in a row for Perth Cricket Club in Western Australian Premier Cricket. We caught up with the Cricket Mentoring Athlete & Mentor to get inside his head and understand his mindset and game plans during this special period. Instagram: @joell_curtis This episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast is brought to you by, The Cricket Mentoring Community. I’m on a mission to help cricketers reach their potential by providing the mentoring I wish I had when I was a young pro. At Cricket Mentoring, we coach you on every aspect of your game - technical, tactical, mental, emotional, physical and lifestyle - the 6 Pillars of Success, so you can achieve the results you desperately desire. Thanks to The Cricket Mentoring Community, we are now mentoring hundreds of serious and committed cricketers from 24 countries plus connecting them with an incredible network of specialist coaches, experts, professional players and other like-minded cricketers. If you're keen to become the best you can be, then join the Cricket Mentoring Community today. If you want to get more content like this, you can follow us or contact on: Email: info@cricketmentoring YouTube: @cricketmentoring Instagram: @cricketmentoring Get it done legends!

Marie Kelly on Using Gratitude to Overcome Bad Form 03.09.2024 46min

Marie Kelly has been a professional cricketer for a number of years and recently represented the Northern Supercharges in the Women's Hundred Competition in England. in 2019, she captained Warwickshire to a first T20 Cup title. In this chat Marie shares how she gets anxious before matches and how a few technical tweaks and a shift in mindset from frustration to gratitude was the catalyst for her success earlier this season. There are some great lessons for all cricketers from a highly skilled and thoughtful cricketer who's played with and against the best female cricketers in the world. Instagram: @mariekelly96 This episode of the Cricket Mentoring Podcast is brought to you by, The Cricket Mentoring Community. I’m on a mission to help cricketers reach their potential by providing the mentoring I wish I had when I was a young pro. At Cricket Mentoring, we coach you on every aspect of your game - technical, tactical, mental, emotional, physical and lifestyle - the 6 Pillars of Success, so you can achieve the results you desperately desire. Thanks to The Cricket Mentoring Community, we are now mentoring hundreds of serious and committed cricketers from 25 countries plus connecting them with an incredible network of specialist coaches, experts, professional players and other like-minded cricketers. If you're keen to become the best you can be, then join the Cricket Mentoring Community today. If you want to get more content like this, you can follow us or contact on: Email: info@cricketmentoring YouTube: @cricketmentoring Instagram: @cricketmentoring Get it done legends!