Cricket
St Edward’s has an outstanding reputation as one of the top cricket playing schools in the country
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Our Cricket Club enjoys an outstanding reputation, with the boys’ 1st XI statistically one of the most successful in the country over the last decade. Over the last five years the girls’ cricket programme has come on apace and the Girls’ 1st XI are now competing against the best teams in the country.
St Edward’s cricket provision and facilities are exceptional, resulting in Teddies regularly being featured in The Cricketer Schools Guide of the top 100 Senior schools for cricket in the UK. In 2024, the Girls’ 1st XI came fourth in the National T20 and the Boys’ 1st XI got to the quarter-final in the same competition. In the Junior section of the club, the Girls’ U15As also got to the national Quarter-final and the U14A Boys were crowned County Champions.
THE CRICKET PROGRAMME AT TEDDIES
- Over 10 hours of training a week, including one-to-ones and individual mentorship
- Entry into National competitions alongside a busy fixture card, playing a variety of formats
- Seven beautifully-maintained grass cricket squares and an indoor training facility, including use of a Merlyn bowling machine
- Quality cricket coaching throughout the year including a winter programme delivered by Dave Simpkins, former (Gloucestershire CCC player and coach), and the School’s Head of Cricket, Ed Ellis (Dorset CCC), supported by Gecko Cricket
- Excellent relationship with County cricket pathways, with a significant number of boys and girls progressing to academies and beyond
- Extensive pre-season programme including recent tours to Barbados & Australia recently. A tour to Sri Lanka is planned for 2025
- All 1st XI Home fixtures are live streamed
- Year-round athletic development programme, personalised to each individual within our performance gym
- Annual showcase fixture for both 1st XI teams at historic locations such as Wormsley Cricket Ground and Oxford University Parks
OSE CRICKETERS
- Miles Hammond (England U19s/Gloucestershire CCC/Birmingham Phoenix)
- Harrison Ward (England U19s/Sussex CCC/Oval Invincibles)
- Ben Charlesworth (England U19s/Gloucestershire CCC)
- Calvin Dickinson (Hampshire CCC)
- Luke Charlesworth (Gloucestershire CCC)
- Alex Horton (England U19s/Glamorgan CCC)
- Dylan Driscoll (Sussex Academy/Oxfordshire Men)
Current pupil Aimee Diab plays for Oxfordshire Women and the Southern Vipers Academy.
Many of our pupils go on to play for County 2nd XIs, County academies, and University 1st XIs as well as achieving professional success in the game. We currently have pupils training with Northants Academy, Southern Vipers Academy, Hampshire Academy, and other Junior County sides.
‘The Cricket programme at St. Edward’s enabled me to progress into the professional game. I was supported with a great network of staff and coaches who worked tirelessly to aid my personal development. The professionalism of the programme, the first-class coaching and the exposure to quality competitive fixtures, prepared me incredibly well for a career as a professional Cricketer.’BEN CHARLESWORTH ose (gloucestershire ccc)
‘The Cricket programme at St. Edward’s enabled me to progress into the professional game. I was supported with a great network of staff and coaches who worked tirelessly to aid my personal development. The professionalism of the programme, the first-class coaching and the exposure to quality competitive fixtures, prepared me incredibly well for a career as a professional Cricketer.’BEN CHARLESWORTH ose (gloucestershire ccc)
‘My times playing cricket at Teddies have been some of my most memorable moments at the School. We have spent hours training, socialising and learning during winter nets, strengthening the bonds made with our team mates and coaches. My coaches have helped me massively improve my physical and mental game, whilst preparing me for the season to start. The Summer Term is the highlight of the year for me, as we get to play so many matches, and this really accelerates my development.’AIMEE DIAB, CURRENT PUPIL (oxforDshire women)
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For more information about cricketing opportunities available within in the school, please refer to our Sports Awards page or contact the Head of Cricket.