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Selection Criteria

Each player can successfully execute the following skills by the age group defined:

BATTING:
By 13 – Displays the ability to hit the bowler’s best delivery down the ground off of the back and front foot; Can play a pull shot from a seam bowler at belly button height; Can play a hard sweep shot with and against the spin from a good length spinning ball; Can play a hard cut shot from a seam bowler at belly button height, and from a spin bowler with and against the spin
By 16 – Displays the ability to score from the bowler’s best delivery down the ground off of the back and front foot; Can play a pull shot from a seam bowler at belly button and chest height; Can play a hard sweep shot and a paddle sweep shot with and against the spin from a good length spinning ball; play a hard cut shot from a seam bowler at belly button height, and from a spin bowler with and against the spin; Displays the mental and physical ability to bat for a period in excess of 3 hours

FAST BOWLING:
By 13 – Displays 2 from the following 3 attributes, pace, bounce and swing; Can hit 2 identified lengths (hard length and full length) on demand; Can effectively bowl 1 controlled cutter slower ball; Displays the physical ability to bowl 2 high intensity spells per day in amongst other cricket activity
By 16 – Displays 2 from the following 3 attributes, pace, bounce and swing; Can hit 3 identified lengths (hard length, yorker and bouncer) on demand; Can effectively bowl 1 controlled cutter slower ball and 1 controlled magic slower ball; Displays the physical ability to bowl 3 high intensity spells per day in amongst other cricket activity

SPIN BOWLING:
By 13 – Can hit 2 identified lengths (good length and full length) on demand; Can effectively implement a controlled change of pace
By 16 - Can hit 2 identified lengths (good length and full length) on demand; Can effectively implement a controlled change of pace; Can effectively bowl a controlled spin variation

WICKET KEEPERS:
By 13 – Can stand up to the stumps to most age group bowlers and retain a catch or take percentage of at least 75%; Displays the ability to catch at least 90% of throws from outfielders from a variety of positions; Displays the ability to bat in the top 6 in a county age group team
By 16 – Can stand up to the stumps to most age group bowlers and retain a catch or take percentage of at least 90%; Displays the ability to catch 100% of throws from outfielders from a variety of positions; Displays the ability to bat in the top 6 in a county age group team

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Player Pathway Contact

For any details regarding the Player Pathway in Middlesex please contact:

RORY COUTTS
Middlesex County Cricket Club
East End Road
Finchley
N3 2TA
rory.coutts@middlesexccc.com
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Sue O'Brien (Edmonton CC)
Peter Richards (Winchmore Hill CC)
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