The Girls Development Centre Programme is the newest cricket offer in Warwickshire for girls.
The programme is available to girls who aren’t currently part of the county pathway at Warwickshire. Girls are nominated by their clubs as those with a real passion for the game and potential to thrive under the guidance of an all-female coaching team. It is a chance for the girls to play some internal matches, practice different skills in the nets and have fielding practice.
In 2023, the programme ran for three days and used a total of 10 different female coaches. All of the coaches had been through county pathways themselves, with two current members of the Central Sparks squad and two with playing experience with Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred. Having this many positive role models in one place for the 36 girls who attended, provided a unique cricket learning experience.
