Whilst cricket skill is vital it is not enough on its own. To succeed in the world of cricket you need to apply many of the skills you would need to succeed in any other discipline. You need to plan your success, target your performance, measure your effectiveness and evaluate your game.

The programme shares 'best practice' from sportsmen who have reached the top and want to stay there for as long as they possibly can. These teachings will improve your cricket and your enjoyment of the game; they will also be disciplines to follow throughout the whole of your life.

Cricketers will be given assessment sheets, performance goals etc. which will serve as a useful reminder of the disciplines taught once the cricketer has returned home.

Dr Sandy Gordon PhD, AAASP, COSP, MAPS It is our intention that the programme content generates opportunities for developing Skills for Life. Dr Sandy Gordon, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Human Movement and Exercise Science at UWA teaches Sport and Exercise Psychology and Sport Sociology. Current research interests include coach education, mental skills training interventions, psychology of sport injury and career transitions. He has teaching experience in physical education, coaching experience in cricket, golf, sailing, soccer, squash and volleyball and has presented on coach education programs in many part of the world. He is a Registered Sport Psychologist (WA) and is past National Chair of the College of Sport Psychologists within the Australian Psychologists. He currently consults privately with several individuals locally and with the Australian Professional Golfers Association, Western Australian Cricket Association, Australian Cricket Board now Cricket Australia and Board of Cricket Control in India. Dr Gordon has played a crucial role in developing the A.C.E. Cricket Coaching Performance Profiling Model. He will be actively involved with the programme during the 10 weeks both presenting group workshops and on a one to one basis when the cricketers are asked to reflect on their "Optimal Emotion Performance Zone".