County Age Groups
Introduction
The player pathway, this is the journey a young player will take if they show and develop a number of attributes within their cricket.
This details what each stage of the pathway looks like and what player development looks like within it.
The philosophy
The pathway is to focus on player development whilst being competitive within games, rather then be solely focused on results.
This may include opportunities for players to play outside their own age groups where appropriate. Players being encouraged to develop their own thoughts on the game, becoming decision makers and independent cricketers so they have the knowledge and confidence to influence games through intelligent game play.
Player development is not linear, each player has their own journey whch will take on many challenges along the way, every player will experience adversity at some stage and their ability to come back stronger will prove an invaluable skill in the future. Understanding that learning and development requires effort, perserverence, coping with regression and setbacks as well as success and progression.
Cricket is changing at pace and we need to be in a position to adapt and eveolve to ensure we can provide the young players of Cornwall with the best opportunities to develop and challenge themselves. With this in mind the structure may well change over time.
County Age Group Induction Presentation November 2025
County Girls Cricket
Cornwall Cricket delivers a county age group programme for girls at the following age groups:
- Under 13s
- Under 15s
- Under 18s
Our talent pathway offer for the above age groups consists of a 10 week winter coaching programme followed by a summer matchplay schedule.
Selection for the winter coaching programme takes place following trials that take place in the Autumn. Nominations for these trials is an open process and can come via from schools, clubs and parents.
County Boys Cricket
Cornwall Cricket delivers a county age group programme for boys at the following age groups:
- Under 13s
- Under 14s
- Under 15s
- Under 16s
- Under 18s
Our talent pathway, for the above age groups consists of a 10 week winter coaching programme followed by a summer matchplay schedule. These sessions happen at the Cornwall Cricket Centre and will run fortnightly.
In terms of selection, county trials are held annually in the Autumn.
Cornwall Cricket Board pathway staff along wih the individual county age group managers and coaches are responsible for organising these trials. They will follow a two step process, with new nominations from the open nomination process, parents, schools and clubs, at stage one. Successful nominees will then be invited back to stage two and will be joined by the previous years squad players.
Following the trials the county age group coaches will liaise with the Pathway professional staff and decide upon final selections for the county winter coaching programme.
If players attending a county trial are unsuccessful in being selected for the county winter coaching programme they may be ivited into placed into the MCCF winter coaching programme (State School pupils only).
For both girls and boys, players selected for the winter programme will be monitored continualy with a summer squad of players being selected at the end of the winter programme.
Once the season arrives, the county age group manager and coach, along with the Pathway staff may choose to add to their squad from the higher performing players.
Safeguarding
Cornwall Cricket Board is committed to ensuring that all children* and adults who participate in cricket are made welcome and have a safe and positive experience within cricket. The safeguarding and support of children and adults in cricket is of paramount importance to us all. (*Children refer to those aged under 18 years)
If you have any concerns or would like to understand our Safeguarding Policy please click the link. If you would like to discuss any concerns, please contact our Safeguarding Officer, Sarah Fox, contact details below.
