BCA to hold Under-13 and Under-15 trials

The Bermuda Cricket Board National Academy will hold a mid-year intake for players who missed the September trial last year.

The trials are eligible for Under-13 players (born on or after September 1, 2000) and for Under-15 players.

The session will be held at Berkeley Institute nets on Sunday, May 19, getting under way at 10am. To register, call 292 8958. Players will be required to wear whites and should bring their own equipment. If selected, players will be notified via the Bermuda Cricket Board website on Tuesday, May 21.

National Coach David Moore said in a press release: "The BCBNA is a cutting edge cricket development programme that has received ICC recognition and provides high quality one-on-one and team coaching to players as well as character development activities throughout the training programme.

“Thus far the winter program has seen players work in their specialist areas of batting, pace bowling, spin bowling and wicketkeeping. Players have made significant improvement in these skills. It has also seen the Under-19 squad members mentoring the younger cricketers in both cricket and character development.

“The summer phase of the program will see the players move to an integration of skill development and game sense that will see the players applying the skills that they have learned and developing tactical awareness during a game situation. There will also be further mentoring and guidance from the U19 squad members in both cricket and character development."

“This trial is a wonderful opportunity for those players that did not have the opportunity to trial in September 2012 to join the programme.

“There are very high expectations of the members of the BCBNA and the ability to maintain the core standards of attendance, discipline, respect, courtesy, learning and enjoyment are key to the continued membership of all players in the Academy.”