James Knott played professional cricket for eight years between 1994 and 2001 and is an ECB Level 3 coach. He is the Head of Cricket and Assistant Director of Sport at Stowe School and since his appointment in 2004 Stowe has finished top of the schools cricket league twice, winning the Schools Arch Trophy twice and finishing runners up of the National T20 twice and several of his former pupils have gone on to play professional cricket in that time.
Andy O'Connor is an ECB Level 3 coach and a member of the Northamptonshire ECB Coach Education team. He is part of the junior coaching setup at Northants, having coached most age groups, both boys and girls. He is currently Coach of the new U18s boy's squad, having coached the u17s Boys team during their ECB National Championship three-day and one-day cup winning seasons of 2017 and 2019.
'Like the best Joe Root innings, it has everything . . . easy to
follow and bang up to date'
*Wisden*
'This book is fantastic. It is insightful and detailed, I
thoroughly enjoyed the holistic structure, weighted heavily towards
tactics and the mental approach, still with accurate and simplified
technical input'
*Sam Arthurs, Foundation Pathway Manager, Oxfordshire Cricket*
'This book offers a complete guide to batting, explained in a way
that is thoroughly engaging and intelligible to all audiences.
Whether you're a player looking to advance your own batting, a
parent or a coach looking to improve others, you will find
everything you need in this book to develop the next great modern
day batter'
*Luke Sharples, Talent Pathway Performance Manager,
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club*
'As technical batting coaching appears to be enjoying a renaissance
following the recent fortunes of the England Test side, this book
provides an accessible and comprehensive guide. The way technical
and tactical aspects of batting are described makes it accessible
for players of all abilities, and the drills are practical and
applicable. This book is a must for all young players and coaches
with a desire to understand and improve their game'
*Mike Sutliff, Dinton CC and former professional cricketer with
Leicestershire & Gloucestershire*
'In touch and up to date whilst still incorporating the sound
principles of batting that have lasted the test of time, this
comprehensive guide is of great use to players, coaches and parents
alike looking to aid the development of modern batsmanship to meet
the demands of the modern game'
*Ben Coddington, Wimbledon CC and Lincolnshire*
'A very detailed yet accessible read for players and coaches of all
levels. The technical, tactical, mental and physical aspects of
batting are all covered and there is a huge drills section for
coaches to dip into'
*David Ripley, former Northants Head Coach and London Spirit
Assistant Coach*
'Very enlightening'
*Surrey & England*
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