{"id":13998,"date":"2026-09-17T05:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:09:22","slug":"cricket-academy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main class=\"cricketv2 cricketv2-home-academy\"><section class=\"cricketv2-serious cricketv2-serious--academy\"><h1 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Train With a Clear Player Plan.<\/h1>\t\t<div id=\"serious-slider-306-r476\" class=\"cryout-serious-slider seriousslider serious-slider-306-r476 serious-slider-306 seriousslider-overlay2 seriousslider-captionleft seriousslider-shadow-none seriousslider-responsive-maintain seriousslider-hidetitles-0 seriousslider-slide seriousslider-sizing2 seriousslider-alignleft seriousslider-caption-animation-slide seriousslider-textstyle-textshadow\" data-ride=\"seriousslider\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-inner\" role=\"listbox\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item slide-1 active\" role=\"option\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"item-image\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-37036600.jpeg\" alt=\"Technique That Holds Up Under Pressure.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"720\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-inside\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-title\"><span>Technique That Holds Up Under Pressure.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-text\"><p>Structured academy coaching for batting, bowling, fielding, fitness and decision-making at game speed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"seriousslider-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-teams-programs\/\" >View Academy Programs<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"seriousslider-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-contact\/\" >Book Assessment<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--seriousslider-caption-inside-->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--seriousslider-caption-->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-hloader\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"seriousslider-cloader\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"200\" height=\"200\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"95\" cy=\"95\" r=\"20\" transform=\"rotate(-90, 95, 95)\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item slide-2 \" role=\"option\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"item-image\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-27907317.jpeg\" alt=\"Develop the Player Behind the Scorecard.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"720\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-inside\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-title\"><span>Develop the Player Behind the Scorecard.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-text\"><p>Use technical detail, scenario training and match review to build a more complete cricketer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"seriousslider-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-teams-programs\/\" >Explore Pathway<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"seriousslider-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-contact\/\" >Talk to a Coach<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--seriousslider-caption-inside-->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--seriousslider-caption-->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-hloader\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"seriousslider-cloader\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"200\" height=\"200\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"95\" cy=\"95\" r=\"20\" transform=\"rotate(-90, 95, 95)\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"item slide-3 \" role=\"option\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"item-image\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-36088039.jpeg\" alt=\"Train With a Clear Player Plan.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"720\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-inside\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-title\"><span>Train With a Clear Player Plan.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-text\"><p>Every block has a small number of measurable priorities, from footwork and release to fielding and game decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-caption-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"seriousslider-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-teams-programs\/\" >See Player Programs<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"seriousslider-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-contact\/\" >Start Trial<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--seriousslider-caption-inside-->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--seriousslider-caption-->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-hloader\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"seriousslider-cloader\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"200\" height=\"200\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"95\" cy=\"95\" r=\"20\" transform=\"rotate(-90, 95, 95)\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\r\n\t\t\t  <\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"seriousslider-indicators\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"seriousslider-indicators-inside\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#serious-slider-306-r476\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\" role=\"button\"><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#serious-slider-306-r476\" data-slide-to=\"1\"  role=\"button\"><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#serious-slider-306-r476\" data-slide-to=\"2\"  role=\"button\"><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<button class=\"left seriousslider-control\" data-target=\"#serious-slider-306-r476\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"prev\">\r\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"sicon-prev control-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"sr-only\">Previous Slide<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<button class=\"right seriousslider-control\" data-target=\"#serious-slider-306-r476\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"next\">\r\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"sicon-next control-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"sr-only\">Next Slide<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<!-- end cryout serious slider 306-r476 -->\r\n\t\t<\/section><\/p>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-statbar\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-stat\"><strong>4<\/strong><span>Development Levels<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-stat\"><strong>6<\/strong><span>Skill Blocks<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-stat\"><strong>2<\/strong><span>Scenario Sessions<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-stat\"><strong>1<\/strong><span>Player Plan<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Academy pillars<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Build a complete cricketer<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-grid four\">\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Batting<\/h3>\n<p>Setup, movement, scoring options and decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bowling<\/h3>\n<p>Action, control, variation and spell awareness.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Fielding<\/h3>\n<p>Movement, hands, throwing and pressure skills.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">04<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Game Awareness<\/h3>\n<p>Roles, scenarios and match decisions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section cream\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-media-split\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Player assessment<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Start from the player in front of us<\/h2>\n<p>Each plan begins with observation of technique, movement, strengths and game habits.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"cricketv2-list\">\n<li>Technical profile<\/li>\n<li>Match role<\/li>\n<li>Physical readiness<\/li>\n<li>Training availability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-27907317.jpeg\" alt=\"Start from the player in front of us\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Development levels<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A clear pathway from foundations to performance<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Main Focus<\/th>\n<th>Weekly Work<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Foundation<\/td>\n<td>Core movement &amp; skill<\/td>\n<td>1\u20132 sessions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Development<\/td>\n<td>Technique &amp; scenarios<\/td>\n<td>2\u20133 sessions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Academy<\/td>\n<td>Intensity &amp; match role<\/td>\n<td>3\u20134 sessions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Performance<\/td>\n<td>Individual game plan<\/td>\n<td>4+ sessions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section dark\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Training block<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Every session has a job<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-grid \">\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Technical Block<\/h3>\n<p>High-quality repetition around one skill.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Scenario Block<\/h3>\n<p>Add field settings, targets and game decisions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Competition Block<\/h3>\n<p>Use score, overs and consequences.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section alt\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-media-split reverse\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pexels-photo-36088039.jpeg\" alt=\"See the game more clearly\"><\/div>\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Video and review<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>See the game more clearly<\/h2>\n<p>Short video review helps players understand alignment, timing and decisions that are difficult to feel at full speed.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"cricketv2-list\">\n<li>Batting setup<\/li>\n<li>Bowling release<\/li>\n<li>Fielding movement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Academy standards<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What we expect from committed players<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-grid \">\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Consistency<\/h3>\n<p>Train regularly and communicate early.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Intent<\/h3>\n<p>Know the reason behind each drill and scenario.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>Prepare equipment, recovery and independent work.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section cream\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Coach team<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Different specialties, one player plan<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-grid \">\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Batting Coach<\/h3>\n<p>Technique, scoring options and game plans.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bowling Coach<\/h3>\n<p>Control, pace or spin development and variation.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Performance Coach<\/h3>\n<p>Match scenarios, review and role preparation.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-section\">\n<div class=\"cricketv2-wrap\">\n<header class=\"cricketv2-head\"><span class=\"cricketv2-eyebrow\">Player review<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Make progress visible<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cricketv2-grid \">\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Current Priority<\/h3>\n<p>One or two skills for the block.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Match Transfer<\/h3>\n<p>Evidence that the skill appears under pressure.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cricketv2-card\"><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Next Step<\/h3>\n<p>The next challenge once the habit is stable.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"cricketv2-cta\">\n<h2>Ready for an academy assessment?<\/h2>\n<p>Book an evaluation and receive a clear recommendation for level, frequency and next steps.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cricketv2-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/adnanthemes.com\/hercules1\/cricket-academy-contact\/\">Book Player 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