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| ICC High Performance Programme | |
|---|---|
| Name | ICC High Performance Programme |
| Established | 2001 |
| Governing body | International Cricket Council |
| Purpose | Elite coaching and player development |
| Headquarters | Dubai |
ICC High Performance Programme is an elite initiative administered by the International Cricket Council to raise standards among emerging cricket nations, associate members, and developing One Day International and Twenty20 International teams. The programme has operated alongside global events like the Cricket World Cup and regional competitions such as the Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20, engaging coaches, players, and administrators from across Australia, India, England, South Africa, and other cricketing countries.
The programme was launched after deliberations involving the ICC Development Program and stakeholders from the Marylebone Cricket Club, the Asian Cricket Council, and the European Cricket Council to address competitive imbalances evident during the 2003 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 Cricket World Cup and early ICC Intercontinental Cup cycles. Early pilots featured exchanges with the National Cricket Academy in India and collaborations with the Bradman Foundation and coaching experts from Cricket Australia, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Cricket South Africa. Over successive phases the initiative expanded through memoranda with the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Zimbabwe Cricket, Netherlands Cricket, and federations from the United States and Canada.
The stated objectives mirror policy debates seen at meetings of the ICC Council, aiming to professionalize pathways used by the Afghanistan national cricket team, Ireland national cricket team, and Scotland national cricket team by introducing curricula similar to those at the National Cricket Performance Centre and the National Cricket Academy (NCA). The structure comprises regional hubs in locations such as Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the National Cricket Stadium (Karachi), and the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, linked to technical panels drawn from the ICC Technical Committee, former players from Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and strategists with experience at events like the ICC Champions Trophy.
Course offerings reflect modules comparable to those used by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia, with topics referencing best practices from the Australian Institute of Sport, the National Sports Institute (Malaysia), and coaching syllabi influenced by figures such as Gary Kirsten and Darren Lehmann. Curriculum includes match simulation sessions inspired by tactics employed in the Ashes series, situational drills used during Indian Premier League seasons, and fielding programmes modeled after methodologies from the South African Cricket Academy and the Cricket South Africa High Performance Centre.
Coaching pathways incorporate mentorship by coaches who have served in roles with Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sydney Sixers, and national teams like Pakistan national cricket team and West Indies cricket team, aligning selection processes with standards seen in the ECB coaching pathway and the Cricket Australia Coach Accreditation Scheme. Player development emphasizes integrated plans comparable to those followed by alumni of the National Cricket Academy, leveraging scout networks that liaise with domestic structures such as the Ranji Trophy, County Championship, and the Sheffield Shield.
Performance analysis marries video systems used in the Indian Premier League with biomechanics research from institutions like the Australian Institute of Sport and sports medicine practices associated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association's high performance units and rehabilitation protocols similar to those at the Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital. Sports science inputs draw on workload models applied by teams at the ICC Cricket World Cup and GPS tracking methods adopted by franchises participating in the Big Bash League, supported by physiotherapists who previously worked with New Zealand national cricket team and Sri Lanka national cricket team.
Alumni pathways include players and coaches who progressed to represent Afghanistan national cricket team, Ireland national cricket team, United Arab Emirates national cricket team, and others who later featured in the Indian Premier League, Pakistan Super League, Big Bash League, and the County Championship. Graduates have influenced matches at the ICC World Cricket League, the ICC Intercontinental Cup, and qualification fixtures for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, altering competitive dynamics between associate members and established sides.
Critiques have paralleled disputes at the ICC Annual Conference and commentary from media outlets covering the Cricket World Cup, questioning resource allocation between elite programmes and grassroots initiatives in countries such as Zimbabwe and Nepal, and raising issues comparable to controversies around franchise influence seen in debates about the Indian Premier League and bilateral calendar congestion involving the International Cricket Council and national boards like the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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