Meet the Team
We have a great team of qualified coaches with excellent skills and years of experience of working with players of all ages.
Tom Flowers (Director of Performance Cricket)
ECB Level 4 Specialist coach
ECB approved Elite mentor First Class playing experience Major teams represented
Coaching CV - Current
Coaching CV - Past
Cricket Specialties
Ages & Skill Level
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Contact Tom
[email protected] Cricket Philosophy "I believe that a great coach is someone who is committed, energetic and inspiring, without losing sight of the enjoyment that there is to be had from the game. My coaching philosophy is based upon simplicity, hard work and enjoyment; something I feel very passionately about. I try to focus my coaching as much on tactical advice as technical, as I believe many young players need this knowledge much earlier than they are currently receiving it. I aim to combine this by actively encouraging individual and collective responsibility amongst players" - Tom Flowers, TFCC Director |
Badhal Khunti "Bads" - Lead Coach
Coaching CV – Past
Playing CV
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General
ECB Level 3* ECB Level 2 Young People and Adults Diploma Coach ECB Young People and Adults CPD - Coaching Teams ECB Young People and Adults CPD - Training Interventions and Methods ECB Young People and Adults CPD - Performance and Video Analysis ECB Level 2 Coaching Children's Cricket ECB Cricket Coaching in Secondary Schools ECB Cricket Coaching in Primary Schools ECB Cricket for Teachers; Secondary *current cohort |
Dee Burton - Administrator
Dee may not be a qualified cricket coach but is a core member of the team who has a passion for fulfilling and executing Tom's vision on growing the business
Dees' core role will be supporting the team at TFCC with admin tasks, customer support, bookings and stocking the office with an excellent lemon drizzle cake she promises!
Dee's previous professional life :
Dees' core role will be supporting the team at TFCC with admin tasks, customer support, bookings and stocking the office with an excellent lemon drizzle cake she promises!
Dee's previous professional life :
- Owned and ran a successful Estate and Lettings Agency
- Lectured in Sociology and Psychology
- Ex Military worked in Air Traffic Control
John Bowers - Operations Manager
Playing Experience:
First Class, County 2nd XI and Minor Counties Cricket as a Batsman and Wicket-Keeper Major Teams Represented:
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Cricket Philosophy
"I am very player-centric, focusing on a player's individual skills, needs and goals. I also take a holistic approach, and believe that, especially in young people, we are developing players not just as cricketers but as individuals. Cricket should also be fun, and I emphasise effort, enjoyment and improvement over results. Success comes from consistent effort and strategic planning, not short-term fixes. I also believe in teaching players both the 'how and the why'. It is important that we instill real game knowledge into our players' approach to the game, so that they tackle any scenario on the pitch." |
Greg Harding - Graduate Cricket Coach
ECB Level 2
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Niamh Pigott
ECB Level 2 Coach in Coaching Young People and Adults
2:1 Sport and Exercise Science at Manchester Metropolitan University Level 3 Sport and Sports Coaching (Triple Distinction*) ECB Coach Support Worker Lord Taverners Table Cricket Qualification Level 1 Coach in Circuit Training (PT) Boxercise Instructor Major teams represented
Coaching CV
Cricket Specialties
Ages & Skill Level
Coaching Philosophy "I want to provide maximum enjoyment whilst beneficially learning and developing new and pre-existing skills for each player individually as well as a team. Providing a coaching experience that is productive, fun and can enhance individual gain through a team experience." |
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Rob Taylor
ECB Level 4 Qualified Coach &
Elite Athlete mentor International and First Class playing experience Major teams represented
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Coaching CV
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Rob played for Leicestershire CCC for 5 seasons and played International cricket for Scotland. He played in the 2015 Cricket World Cup as well as the 2016 T20 World Cup. During his time as a professional, Rob had the opportunity to play against and alongside some of the best cricketers in the world. Having been in this position he is committed to passing his experience on to those developing their game.
Gemma Marriott
TFCC Residential Coach
Available for all TFCC Services Coaching Qualifications :
Coaching CV - Current:
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Jack Nightingale
Available for all TFCC services
ECB Level 2 coach in coaching young people and adults Coaching CV- Current
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Conway Gilbert
Available for all TFCC Services
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County Teams :
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Performance Squads :
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Coaching CV- Current
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Teagan Broughton
Coaching Qualifications :
Coaching CV - Current:
Coaching CV - Past
Major teams represented:
Cricket Specialties
Age & Skill level
Cricket PhiIosophy: " Coaching for me is about making cricket fun and accessible for all. Being able to create an environment where improvement, enjoyment and teamwork are at the forefront of what I do is key. My coaches have helped me become the player and person I am today and I would love to be able to give this back as a coach myself." |
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Graham Sainsbury
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Cricket PhiIosophy: "To encourage and enthuse students and coaching colleagues to love and enjoy the great game of cricket and be the best they can be. As a coach not to be judgemental on what a player or team can achieve. To challenge yourself and coaching colleagues and be prepared to watch listen and debate and listen to all opinions as there might be a better way, and current coaching thinking and practices may be incorrect and be improved to the benefit of all." |
Scott Moore & Ellie-Mae Spring
We have partnered with the team at Cel Sports where we are utilising some of their great coaches, in particular Scott Moore & Ellie-May Spring.
Scott Moore (Founder of Cel Sports) Junior Manager & Coach at Barkby United Cricket Club ECB Level 2 Coaching FA Level 1 Coaching Qualified Boxercise Instructor & Personal Trainer Ellie-May Spring (Level 5 Coaching Professional) Level 3 Coaching Qualification Level 2 Sport Studies (OCR A*) Level 1 & 2 Sports Leadership Level 3 British Sign Language ECB Level 1 Cricket |
Jack Johnson
Available for all TFCC Services
ECB Level 2 Qualified Coach Qualified Sports Coach Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Sports Development Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Sports Development Level 3 In Managing Sports Volunteers Level 3 In Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning Qualified Boxercise Instructor TFCC Apprentice Grad Fast bowling coach Major teams represented
Coaching CV - Current
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Zubair Mohat
Available for all TFCC Services
Major teams represented: Clubs :
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Coaching CV- Current
Qualifications
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Prajesh Patel
Available for all TFCC Services
Major teams represented: Clubs :
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Coaching CV- Current
Qualifications
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Gary Metcalfe
Available for all TFCC Services
Coaching CV
Other experience - Experienced coach - 15 years in county age group cricket. - Physiotherapist in professional cricket since 2010. - Consultant physiotherapist across ECB Disability programme since 2014. - ECB Disability Cricket Lead assessor. - Consultant physiotherapist Cricket Scotland. - Durham CCC Lead Physio - Hampshire CCC Physio - Somerset 2nd X1 Physio - University of Essex - NHS |
Max LuckettAvailable for all TFCC Services Coaching CV - Current:
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Matty Weston
Available for all TFCC Services
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Thomas Harper
Available for all TFCC Services
Coaching CV - Current:
Major teams represented
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Sachi Manokaran
Available for all TFCC Services
Coaching CV - Current:
Major teams represented
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Corey Chantrill
Available for all TFCC Services
Coaching CV - Current:
Major teams represented
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Ajay Khunti
Available for all TFCC Services
Coaching CV - Current:
Major teams represented
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Max Levine
Available for all TFCC services
ECB Level 2 coach in coaching young people and adults Major team represented
Specialist coaching Areas Adults, 121s and Camp delivery |
Coaching CV- Current & past
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Harry Funnell
Adil Arif
Available for all TFCC Services
Major teams represented
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Coaching CV- Current
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Dave Brignull
Fast Bowling ECB Qualified cricket coach & Lead Strength and conditioning coach
Available for 1:1 /Fast Bowling/Club Coaching and other services Major teams represented
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Other
A former Leicestershire CCC professional cricketer, 'Briggers' brings a wealth of experience to the TFCC coaching team. As a qualified S&C and PT, he also has a huge breadth of S & C experience, and understands what is required on the cricketing pathway for our young players. |
Ethan Scott-Boyes
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Major teams represented
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Naveed Khalid
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James Bennett
Available for all TFCC Services
1st XI captain at Houghton and Thurnby CC. Also currently President of University of Birmingham CC and captained the 2nd team in 2022 Coaching CV - Current:
Major teams represented
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Alex Marshall
Club- Burghley Park Cricket Club
Coaching qualification
Coaching Philosophy ‘Ensure players of all ages and abilities are able to enjoy the game I love. Cricket is for everybody and getting better at our game is the fun bit’ |
Damon Page
Club- Great Oakley CC
Coaching qualification
Coaching Philosophy ‘My philosophy is based on making a player's strength stronger and their weaknesses as strengths’ |
Matt Earl
Club- Great Oakley CC
Coaching qualification
Coaching Philosophy ‘Making cricket sessions fun, engaging and enjoyable but at the same time ensure players are continuously improving and learning’ |
Sophia Sarna
Club- Houghton and Thurnby CC
Coaching qualification
Coaching Philosophy ‘Let's make cricket an already complicated game more simple, breakdown a skill in cricket to its fundamentals is a far more palatable coaching method especially when coaching children’ |