Book Your Foxes Masterclass This February Half-Term

After a popular launch programme last summer, Leicestershire’s elite First Team and Pathway coaches will once again offer their expertise across spin, batting, and pace bowling-focussed masterclasses this February half-term.

Four two-hour sessions will take place on Tuesday, 20 February in the Mike Turner Indoor Cricket Centre at Uptonsteel County Ground, with the likes of James Taylor, Alfonso Thomas and Phillip DeFreitas all set to impart their wisdom.

Each session is limited to a maximum of 12 players, allowing for three specialist Foxes coaches to provide the best possible hands-on mentoring. Places are filling up quickly, so please be advised to book early to avoid disappointment. 

Masterclass Sessions:

Tuesday 20th February 2024 - Batting (9-13 year olds) - 9:00 - 11:00 am | BOOK HERE

Tuesday 20th February 2024 - Batting (14 +) - 11:15 - 1:15 pm | BOOK HERE

Tuesday 20th February 2024 - Bowling Pace - 1:30 - 3:30 pm | BOOK HERE

Tuesday 20th February 2024 “ Bowling Spin - 3:45 - 5:45 pm | BOOK HERE

Masterclass Coaches (Subject to availability):

• Alfonso Thomas “ Leicestershire CCC Head Coach/Lead Bowling Coach and ex-South Africa International (Fast Bowling)

• James Taylor “ Leicestershire CCC Assistant Coach/Batting Coach and ex-England International (Batting)

• Claude Henderson “ Leicestershire CCC Director of Cricket and ex-South Africa International (Spin Bowling)

• Dips Patel “ Leicestershire CCC Second XI Head Coach and ECB Level Four Master Coach (Batting)

• Jigar Naik - Leicestershire CCC Head of Talent Pathway, playing for Leicestershire for more than 10 years (Spin Bowling)

• Phillip DeFreitas - Leicestershire CCC Pathway Coach and ex-England International (Batting/Fast Bowling)

• Dieter Klein “ Leicestershire CCC Pathway Coach with 346 career wickets (Fast Bowling)

• Dave Whitmore “ Leicestershire CCC First XI Fielding Coach and ECB Level Four Master Coach (Fast Bowling)

• Paul Johnson “ Leicestershire CCC Pathway Coach with more than 30,000 career runs (Batting)

Masterclasses are priced at £60.00 per two-hour session (£55.00 if your son or daughter attends the Running Foxes Winter Coaching Programme).

Please note that players currently taking part in any Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) Performance Pathway (Boys and Girls) are not eligible to attend these masterclasses (this does not include players taking part in the Running Foxes Winter Coaching Programme).

For more information on Foxes Masterclasses, please email stephen@leicestershireccc.co.uk.