Cricket at Sedbergh

Cricket at Sedbergh is more than a summer sport – it’s a way of life, a tradition of excellence, and a pathway to a lifelong love of sport. Recognised in The Cricketer Schools’ Guide as one of the UK’s Top 100 cricket schools, Sedbergh offers an environment where a love for the game is cherished, talent is nurtured, ambition is encouraged, and big dreams are made possible. Under the expert leadership of former Sussex and Warwickshire pro, James Anyon, our cricket programme combines effective coaching with exceptional facilities, tailored strength and conditioning, video analysis, and full dietary support.

Meet the Director of Cricket

Sedbergh offers one of the most picturesque cricket settings in the world – but it’s what happens on the pitch that truly sets us apart. With county-standard wickets and a professional-level environment, our cricket pathways develop players whose talent and love for the game extend beyond school – whether that’s playing club, county, or elite cricket. Beginning with strong fundamentals, our personalised coaching works with individual players to discover their super-strengths, build game plans, and sharpen their ‘cricket IQ’. From Prep School through to Sixth Form, pupils train in a connected, high-performance system that has consistently taken our U15, U17, and U18 teams to National Finals.

 

While we are incredibly proud of our elite cricket alumni – most notably England star Harry Brook – cricket at Sedbergh is for anyone who loves the game, just as much as it is for players with big (or small) aspirations. Because at Sedbergh, players don’t just develop skills – they grow in confidence, character, and ambition.
We build players for life.

A special home for cricket

Our main pitch, with its county-standard surface and breathtaking backdrop, is one of the most iconic in the country, and while our facilities are solid and well-equipped – with outdoor and indoor nets, grass squares, bowling machines, and live streaming – it’s the energy, expertise, and ambition of our cricket programme that truly set us apart. Sedbergh’s reputation as one of the UK’s top cricket schools has been built on belief, brilliant coaching, and a deep-rooted passion for cricket that runs through every team and training session.

Development

Pupils at Sedbergh have numerous opportunities to train and play throughout the year. A minimum of 3 sessions each week to train in the off season and 5 during the summer, with matchplay 1 or 2 times weekly (Wednesday and Saturday) during the season. This is augmented by cricket specific S&C sessions (overseen and written by our accredited, lead S&C coach) and 1 to 1 coaching sessions in the sixth form. On Thursday mornings the cricket staff visit the prep school to coach the promising cricketers.

We field 3 senior boy’s sides, 1 U17 team, 2 U15 teams and 2 U14 teams. The girls have 1 senior girls’ team and 1 team each at U17, U15 and U14. We have a fixture card that allows us to play everyone that wants to play.

Jimmy Anyon, Director of Cricket

After completing a degree in Sports Science at Loughborough University, Jimmy embarked on an exceptional professional cricket career that spanned over 12 years. He featured in 110 first-class matches, 43 A games, and 26 T20 matches, representing prestigious teams including Warwickshire and Sussex.

“Obviously it’s nice if you get a hundred runs or take wickets, but it’s processes for me, “How did you go about today? What was good?” You could have played well and you could have got three. You could have had a really tough spell and then nicked a good ball. So, if you asked the question, “How’d you do?” and you’ve got three – then you’ve done badly.”

“I always try and find that area of the game that helps a player be proactive and that I think will help the team.”

“A few lads I’ve worked with have gone on to become professional cricketers. That’s obviously great; I’ve helped them on their journey. By the same token, just this morning I got a message from a Year 12 kid who’s not played cricket for three or four years and now suddenly wants to take it up again. So, both ends of the spectrum. So, I’ll say that anybody that you help get where they want to be on their cricket journey; that’s why you do the job.”

“You’ve got the strengths that are going to build a team. So, how you get that to work within a team is just to highlight the parts that are helpful. Cricket’s a weird game; it’s an individual game played in a team. So, when you are batting, it’s you versus the bowler. If you get the individuals playing to their best, that will benefit the team. So, you’ve just got to look at it and go right, if this player is an attacking batter, he’s just got to go for it. If he’s going to get 30, 40 runs more regularly when he goes after it – as opposed to trying to grind it out – then you’ve just got to let the player do that.”

“If you have stuck to your game plan and your processes and you got out to a good ball, you’ve got to celebrate the process, not the end result. And if you keep doing the right process, the results will eventually come, which is difficult to believe if you lose a wicket or two.” Jimmy Anyon, Director of Cricket

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