Pathway Structure

  1. The Rookie Program 

The Rookie Program is the start of the cricket Pathway with an aim of identifying and providing opportunities to players from the state who have potential. The focus is on fun and skill development. Players are selected for the program based on their future potential and how likely their skills are to transfer appropriately into higher levels of cricket.  

  1. The CTDP Program

This is the second tier to our program. The CTDP programme creates the foundations to becoming a professional cricketer. The players are supported through technical coaching to primarily develop their dominant skill. They have their first exposure to a strength and conditioning program, moving through to fundamental movement framework and developing speed and agility.  

 

  1. The Emerging Tigers Program

 

This is Cricket Tasmania’s top tier pathway program. In the ET program, players have a more holistic program, mirroring the elite teams as much as possible. As well as skill and S&C coaching, players receive access to physio, nutrition, wellbeing and psychology support. Players have opportunities to train with the Tigers and be involved in aspects of their programming and game play where appropriate (practice matches, pre-season tours, intra-state games, Tasmanian 2nd XI).

This program is to ensure graduates have an easy transition into professional cricket.

Note:

 

  • Cricket Tasmania have capacity to run all three levels of the pathway in all three regional hubs (Hobart, Launceston and Devonport) and compliment the training programs with a comprehensive game play calendar, also spread across the regions.
  • Players play weekly in the summer in CT Premier League competitions, as well as Cricket North and Cricket North West competitions. Players in any of the pathway squads can also be selected to represent Tasmania in Cricket Australia National age-group championships.

 

THE PATHWAY FRAMEWORK

The Pathway Framework was introduced with the aim of providing a roadmap for players, club/school coaches, and parents to have a greater understanding of the development journey of high potential players.

The Framework outlines the key skills and competencies players should aspire to demonstrate at each stage of their development within the pathway program.

It is structured in a way that ensures progressive learning, starting with establishing an understanding of core skills at the Rookie Phase, developing them during the CT Development Phase and demonstrating them as they progress into the Emerging Tigers Phase. This progressive structure of the Framework ensures that players are continually challenged and engaged, promoting consistent growth and development.

By providing a clearer understanding of the areas of development at each phase it is hoped that players have a greater ability to also develop relevant skills outside of formal Pathway training sessions. By sharing the Pathway Framework we can start to build a common language and understanding of what the Pathway sees as important for the progression of young players. This common language will also ensure clear and effective communication between all parties involved, which is critical for efficient learning and improvement.

Major Partners

Other Partners

Cricket Australia respectfully acknowledges the Traditional custodians of the land, the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Easten Kulin Nation, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Walkabout Wickets by Kirrae Whurrong artist Fiona Clarke (b.1963), represents cricket stars past, present and future, and the meeting places where they play.

Aunty Fiona is is a descendant of James 'Mosquito' Couzens and his brother Jonny Couzens, members of the first Australian cricket team who toured England in 1868.