The Jimmy Cook Cricket Academy based at King Edward VII School in Houghton, Johannesburg provides one on one and group coaching for individuals and teams of various ages and levels. The Academy is run and administrated by Jimmy Cook, former Proteas, Gauteng and Somerset Opening Batsman and is conducted at a state of the art indoor facility at King Edward VII School fully equipped with Video Analys
is, Bowling machines etc. ensuring cricketers the best possible chance of success. The JCCA coaches are the following:
1. Jimmy Cook (Former Proteas, Gauteng and Somerset opening Batsman and Former Coach of Bizhub Highveld Lions and Hampshire County Cricket Club)
2. Ryan Cook (KES 1st XI Cricket Coach; South Africa U17 Coach)
3. Grant Thomson (Unlimited Titans and Easterns All rounder)
4. Stephen Cook (Bizhub Highveld Lions and South Africa A Opening Batsman)
5. Richard Das Neves (Bizhub Highveld Lions Off Spin Bowler and Gauteng Strikers Captain)
The JCCA has facilitated the development of many current stars including Proteas Graeme Smith, Vaughn Van Jaarsveld, Quinton De Kock and Dane Vilas as well as many franchise and semi professional players including the likes Devon Conway, Malcolm Nofal, Shaylen Pillay, Yaseen Valli just to name a few. This is done through an holistic approach targeting all aspects of cricket development both on and off the field.
