Every child is involved, with a stump, a bat, ball or just chasing the mascot. This is what it’s all about - an interaction with the game.” “Yes you want to find the next Heather Knight or Joe Root, but more importantly you want kids to lov

- Michael Vaughan, Ashes Winner and Former England C

All Stars Cricket is a brand-new initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket.

Starting on Friday 19 May at 6.00pm, the programme features:

For all children aged five to eight
Eight one-hour sessions, held over eight weeks
Emphasis on fun and being active
Focus on developing your child's movement skills
Great first introduction to cricket
Safe and fully accredited
Valuable time with your kids – mums and dads are encouraged to take part too
Easy online registration
Sessions run by ECB qualified coaches

The 8 week programme costs £40 and every child that registers will also receive a backpack full of goodies including a cricket bat, ball, water bottle, personalised shirt and cap all sent straight to your door.
Any one who registers by 10 May 2017 will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to claim one of 500 places at an England Cricket training session – don’t miss out!

By registering for All Stars Cricket, the child will be guaranteed eight weeks of jam-packed fun, activity and skills development. The programme is suitable for all children new to cricket and sport as the sessions are designed to teach the basic skills of the game. Every child will earn stars as the weeks progress that match the skills learned during the programme:

Batting – hitting a moving ball
Throwing – underarm and overarm
Catching – small and large balls
Bowling – overarm
Running – lots of movement
Teamwork – fun games with friends
Communication – the basics of cricket
Spirit of Cricket – how to respect others

Click here to register today