Square One Cricket Academy

The Square One Cricket Academy is designed for ambitious players enrolled on a university course who want to train, compete and develop within one of the UK’s most innovative cricket environments.

Delivered in partnership with the Â鶹AV, the academy combines elite coaching, high-performance conditioning and academic balance to help every player progress – on the field, in their degree, and as a person.

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Where education and cricket flourish together

At Square One Academy, you don’t have to choose between a strong degree and serious cricket. We believe both can thrive together.

At the heart of the programme is a simple conviction: everyone has the right to flourish – in the classroom, on the pitch, and in life.

Our training model blends:

  • modern cricket science
  • the SPARK performance environment
  • a people-first philosophy built around consistency, resilience and growth.

Players receive elite-level coaching, performance support and academic flexibility, enabling them to perform at their best – not just in sport, but in the wider demands of university life.

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Our approach

The Square One Academy offers more than coaching – it is a complete performance system, built around how people learn best.

Using SPARK’s integrated mapping and simulation technology, players train with:

  • instant feedback
  • clear performance data
  • training that bridges the gap between practice and match play.

Supported by the university’s sports science expertise, sessions combine cricket intelligence with evidence-based performance principles.

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The programme

For an annual investment of £1,500, players receive:

  • Programme induction
    Individual goal-setting and a development plan.
  • Two performance cricket sessions per week
    Technical, tactical and game-based training. Each session is two hours.
  • Facility access
    Up to five hours per week (9am–5pm) use of Square One’s elite indoor lanes and courts.
  • Two field-based conditioning sessions per week
    Strength, speed, conditioning and athletic development.
  • Performance seminars
    Mindset, nutrition, recovery, leadership and habits.
  • Opportunities for recommendation to county coaches
    For players demonstrating high performance and progression.

Optional coaching

Players can access one-to-one coaching at a preferred rate of £40 per hour, tailored to specific skill areas including batting, bowling, wicketkeeping and fielding.

Cricketer batting in indoor facility

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Be part of a new kind of cricket education.

If you want to combine academic excellence with athletic ambition, this is your chance to experience the Square One Academy environment first-hand. Train with our coaches, tour the facilities, and discover how our degree pathways and SPARK system can unlock your potential.