Fulton gives media advice to Foxes

Leicestershire CCC’s players recently benefitted from an informative media session thanks to the PCA’s Personal Development and Welfare programme.

Former Kent captain David Fulton, who now works as a reporter and presenter for Sky Sports, combined fun with practical advice on how to cope with the demands of being interviewed by the media during a two-hour session.

The session was attended by Rob Sayer, Ben Raine, Zak Chappell, Ollie Freckingham, Paul Horton, Rob Taylor, Niall O’Brien, Jigar Naik and Atif Sheikh who were involved in interview scenarios, filming each other on their mobile phones and a critical evaluation from David.

“David delivered a high energy media session which was packed with excellent content and practical exercises,” said Charlie Mulraine, one of the PCA’s six-strong team of Personal Development and Welfare Managers.

“The guys spent much of the two hours on their feet practicing the techniques whilst filming each other doing dummy interviews. There was a lot of laughter in the room and the improvement in how the guys performed in front of camera by the end was clear to see.”

The session has been part of a varied winter programme at Leicestershire County Cricket Club, with other activities including indoor cricket nets, outdoor fielding practice at Leicester City’s training ground and yoga.

The PCA has also been a big help to Leicestershire spinner James Sykes, who has been learning the trade of a barber in the East End of London.