Taking Twenty:20 to a New Level

With Paul Nixon

The programme of dates for this course is completed for this term. Further dates will be added in due course. Please enquire for details 015395 60060.

Prices

1 Place £139 2 Places £239 4 Places £339

Tutors

Paul Nixon

Paul Nixon made his international Twenty:20 debut against Australia in 2007. Additionally, he played 19 One day Internationals, including all games in the World Cup in 2007. He is a leading member of the Leicestershire side which has reached the finals day of the Twenty:20 Cup each year since its inception in 2003, including victories in 2004 and 2006. The team was known for its innovative and thinking approach

 

This course aims to introduce the school coach to the complexities of the Twenty:20 game at the top level.

 A combination of techniques and strategies enable individuals to work together to implement specific

plans and take tactics and teamwork to a new level. This is a chance to learn how professionals approach this form of

the game, and how it can be completely different

from longer versions.

 

» Decisions after winning the toss

» Strategy in the first four overs

» Should one player aim to bat through?

» Responding to losing wickets

» Playing the spinners in Twenty:20

» Batting order plans

» Low risk twos

» Getting the new batsman in

» Pre meditated shots - with a get out

» Playing in pressure situations

» Effective hitting at the death

» Communication between batsmen and

bowlers

» New ball bowling

» Bowling the ball the batsman least

expects

» The role of bowling variation

» The importance of taking early wickets

» Conceding ones

» Rushing batters in the middle order

» Understanding the impact of the

conditions

» Key areas for the best fi elders

» Understanding angles in field setting

» Reading the batsman's body language