First Class Cricket Academy Ltd

21/09/2026

FCCA PLAYER ACHIEVEMENT 🏆

Congratulations to Curtis Philip, named Sunday Academy Player of the Year 2026! 🌟

A fantastic achievement and great recognition for all the hard work and development throughout the year.

Well done, Curtis! 👏🏏

21/09/2026

How has bowling changed in modern cricket?

Last week, we looked at how modern-day batting has evolved. This week, FCCA Head Coach Raj Chaudhuri turns his attention to bowling - and why the evolution has been very different in red-ball and white-ball cricket.

In red-ball cricket, the fundamentals haven't changed much. From Imran Khan, Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee, and Michael Holding to James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, and Kagiso Rabada, the objective remains similar: challenge the stumps, find the edge, attack the pads, and use the short ball effectively.

White-ball cricket is a different story.

Modern bowlers have had to develop a much wider range of skills to survive against increasingly aggressive batting:

🏏 Yorkers
🏏 Slower balls and slower bouncers
🏏 Changes of pace
🏏 Different release points and angles
🏏 Bowling outside a batter's hitting zone
🏏 Developing variations to restrict boundaries

But Raj makes an important coaching point: variations should come after the fundamentals.

A young bowler first needs a repeatable action and the ability to control line and length. Once those foundations are established, coaches can start developing the variations required for modern white-ball cricket.

🎥 Watch the full FCCA coaching video:

Raj Chaudhuri discusses bowling, particularly how it has changed ov...

13/09/2026

Train This Winter. Perform Next Summer. 🏏

**FCCA Winter Training 2026/27 starts this Friday!**

Winter is where much of the hard work behind a successful summer begins.

Without the pressure of weekly matches, players have time to **develop their technique, work on weaknesses, build on their strengths and improve their understanding of the game**.

We saw the results of that work throughout last season, with FCCA players producing some outstanding performances at **club, school, county and representative level**.

From **centuries, five-wicket hauls and match-winning performances** to players representing **Sussex, Surrey and Scotland U19s**, earning school scholarships and progressing through county pathways, we are incredibly proud of what FCCA players achieved.

Those performances don't happen overnight. They are built through consistent practice, good habits and hours of focused work throughout the winter.

**What you work on this winter could define your summer.**

# # # 🏏 Winter Training Starts This Friday

Our **2026/27 Winter Training Programme begins this Friday at Imberhorne School, East Grinstead**, with sessions running across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Places are limited, so if you haven't yet secured your training slot, now is the time to book.

📍 **Imberhorne School, East Grinstead**
📞 **07961 574314**
📧 **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])**
🌐 **[www.fccaltd.co.uk](http://www.fccaltd.co.uk)**

# # Book Now — Limited Places Available

We can't wait to welcome new and returning players back to FCCA for another winter of **learning, hard work and development** — and hopefully another summer full of outstanding performances.

**First Class Cricket Academy**

**First Class Coaching. First Class Results.**

13/09/2026

FCCA PLAYER ACHIEVEMENT 🌟

Congratulations to Viyan Patel, named Banstead CC Under 10s Batter of the Year! 🏆

A fantastic reward for all the hard work, commitment and runs throughout the season.

👏 Well done, Viyan - a brilliant achievement and plenty more to come!

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10/09/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Raj! A special birthday message for Rajarshi Chaudhuri, with wishes from some true cricket legends. 🏏 https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=gVtr3Kg3MHAYIf_4&v=TO0DEu0OhhA&feature=youtu.be

07/09/2026

FCCA PLAYER ACHIEVEMENT 🌟

Pressure game. Season on the line. Ramsay Trainer delivers! 👏

Going into the final game of the season, Horsham were one of four teams still facing the possibility of relegation from the Sussex Premier League.

Under huge pressure, FCCA’s Ramsay Trainer produced a superbly mature innings:

🔥 103 NOT OUT
🏏 124 balls | 12 fours
💪 Batted through the innings
🏆 Helped Horsham post 336/4

Three Bridges fought hard in reply but finished on 318, giving Horsham an 18-run victory and securing their Premier League status for next season.

A century when his team needed it most. Brilliant, Ramsay! 👏🏏

07/09/2026

FCCA PLAYER ACHIEVEMENT 🌟

What a way to finish the season for Sara Kodilkar! 👏

In a must-win game with promotion on the line, TMWCC found themselves 0/2 before Sara produced a superb innings under pressure.

🔥 82 NOT OUT
🏏 143 balls | 10 fours
💪 Carried her bat from 0/2
🏆 Helped TMWCC secure victory and promotion to the higher division of the Surrey Championship!

A brilliant example of patience, composure and batting for the situation when her team needed it most.

Well played, Sara — a fantastic achievement! 👏🏏

28/08/2026

FCCA PLAYER ACHIEVEMENT 🌟

Another superb performance from Avni Nagaraja for Surrey Girls U14s!

🔥 93 runs from just 70 balls
🏏 15 fours
⚡ Strike rate: 132.86

Avni’s brilliant innings helped Surrey post 305/5 before going on to beat Berkshire by 136 runs.

So close to a well-deserved century - another fantastic performance from Avni! 👏

28/08/2026

FCCA PLAYER ACHIEVEMENT 🌟

Another outstanding innings from Siddhant Kakde!

🔥 86 runs from 102 balls
🏏 7 fours & 1 six
🌹 Representing Sussex U13 against Surrey U13

Following his recent 107*, Sid continues his fantastic run of form.

Well played, Sid! 👏 Keep it going!

25/08/2026

FCCA Player Achievement - Freddie Young 🌟

A superb all-round performance from Freddie Young in the U11 Sussex Festival, playing an age group up!

🏏 63 off 66 balls* – including 10 fours
🎯 4 wickets for just 13 runs from 6 overs

Fantastic to see all the hard work paying off. Well played, Freddie! 👏🔥