Cricket Mentoring
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The Cricket Mentoring Podcast shares the stories of professional players & coaches plus our aspiring online community members who are on the journey to becoming their best both on and off the field. Thanks to The Cricket Mentoring Community, our global online community platform, we mentor thousands of athletes every single day to grow in confidence, get the results they desire and live a happier life.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed questioning connects cricket technique, career setbacks and mental preparation to the decisions players and coaches make under pressure.
The Cricket Mentoring Podcast treats cricket development as a problem of self-knowledge as much as technique. The host gives players and coaches room to explain how preparation changes under pressure, then presses for practical detail: how James Bracey recovered perspective…
A low score can bowl the next innings before you pad up; James Bracey knows the feeling.
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A clear look at the small decisions behind a Test batter's work.
This conversation tracks Nathan McSweeney through the small, repeatable choices that sit behind Test batting, from a childhood dream of playing for Australia to the daily work of keeping that spot.
A practical first look at how spinners build repeatable quality over time.
This opening Spin Bowling Podcast episode keeps its attention on Craig Howard's coaching view, with Tom Scholle steering the discussion. Howard comes across as practical rather than flashy.
A grounded listen about low scores, injury, and the grind of junior cricket.
The story follows a young cricketer trying to stay steady through low scores, the pressure of being younger than the rest, and the long wait for surgery.
A practical spin lesson that treats overspin as a craft, not a slogan.
This episode treats side spin and overspin as a coaching choice, not a simple either-or. It asks when each matters and why overspin is the harder skill to build.
A practical look at preparation, freshness, and the habits that support cleaner ball striking.
The piece is at its best when it stays with preparation: knowing scoring zones, keeping game-day hitting short enough to stay fresh, and giving each session a clear purpose.
A lockdown cricket idea turns into a warm, practical conversation about shot selection, respect, and making the game fun.
Jackson and Nick Bentley revisit how Cricket Kids began as Jackson's lockdown idea, shaped by long hours on YouTube and a fair amount of trial and error at home.
A grounded look at the mindset behind three 100s on the bounce.
Joel Curtis comes across as a player with something to prove, and the episode keeps its focus on that pressure. Three 100s on the bounce for Perth in first grade is the backdrop, but the real pull is how he handles the nerves that come with being expected to keep scoring.
A grounded look at how cricket content turns into a real community.
Cricket District's founders trace the brand to a clear hole in cricket coverage, starting with a junior freelance social media role at the ICC and early local-club TikToks that were a little silly but effective.
Local cricket, score by score.
Cricket analysis with the lid off.
Loose talk, sharp turns, real feeling.
Cricket reaction with memory and nerve.
A former professional cricketer shares his Six Pillars of Success framework for cricket excellence, revealing how neglecting mental and emotional skills cost him his career.
Craig Howie Howard argues on The Cricket Mentoring Podcast that spin bowling strategy should start from the batter's intent, not from a default attacking field.
Jack Meacher and Toby join the Cricket Mentoring Podcast from the Cricket District studio in Eastbourne, Sussex.
Cameron Merchant joins the Cricket Mentoring Podcast.
Ross Taylor links his career to 18,199 international runs, 40 hundreds, and a habit of learning from failure at age 38.
The Cricket Mentoring Podcast episode follows Skulls’ work with the Sydney Sixers around the Big Bash final at Optus Stadium, including the 14 December first game of the season and the later qualifier and final.
He talks through a stretch when cricket stalled and he was waiting for surgery.
Tom Scolay and Craig Howard focus on the technical traits of the world’s best finger spinners, using Nathan Lyon, Adam Zampa, Graeme Swann, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Daniel Vettori, Rangana Herath, and Sir Clayton Wood as reference points.
Tom Scolay and Craig Howie use Episode 3 of The Spin Bowling Podcast to separate leg spin from off spin and explain why wrist spinners need different technical foundations.
The Cricket Mentoring Podcast episode "Why some players 'make it' and some don't" starts from an Instagram DM from a player at the Australian under-19 World Cup squad, with the Aussies about to play England in a semi-final.
Craig Howard argues that Australian first-class cricket now pushes spinners into defense because 20 of 30 tosses last year went to bowl first and many grounds are prepared with 10 to 11 millimetres of grass.
Adam Voges discusses his transition from player to coach, including taking over WA Cricket after Sandpapergate, his IPL experiences, and insights into modern batting and coaching philosophies.
Josh Philippe reflects on his cricket career over the past five and a half years, discussing achievements like playing for Australia and in the IPL, his recent move from Perth to Sydney, and insights into training with legends like Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.
Marie Kelly talks through a season when technical change and scoring runs did not quite match up.
Tom Scholle opens the first Spin Bowling Podcast with Craig Howard.
Corey Rocchiccioli tells the story of a patient climb into professional cricket.
Joel Curtis is back after a purple patch with Perth first grade.
Corey Rocchiccioli keeps the focus on process.
Jackson and Nick Bentley sit down with the Cricket Mentoring podcast crew and trace Cricket Kids back to the moment Jackson started watching YouTube and wanted to make something of his own.
Tom Scolet sits down with spin bowling mentor Craig Howard Howie to unpack the difference between side spin and overspin.
Nathan McSweeney joins the show from Brisbane three days out from a Test match.
James Bracey sits down with The Cricket Mentor.
The episode looks at how cricketers can stop overthinking when pressure starts to bite.