The National Academy comes of age

Steve James in the Sunday Telegraph looks at how the Loughborough’s National Cricket Performance Centre, as it is now known, has transformed itself into a world leader in cricketing development.

The strength in depth is remarkable; the selection is astute, and the coaching and training increasingly top-notch

The Academy has changed, as Harrison’s Glamorgan colleague Mark Wallace so eloquently describes in his article ‘From boot camp to think tank’ in this year’s Wisden.