MEET THE COACH

"I was a demanding coach, but my players knew that I cared for them and that my caring didn't stop when they graduated."

Dean Smith

HEAD COACH - SURAJ KARAVADRA (SK)

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Place of Birth: Luton, England

Ethnic Background: Indian

Favourite Visited Country: Bali

Tattoos? Yes 5

Favourite Car? Hindustan Ambassador

Favourite Food? Bao Buns & Sushi

Hidden Talents? I have a Level 3 in Sports Massage (don't tell my wife)

How many languages can you speak? 4

Something you always carry? My Insulin Pen (Type 1 Diabetic)

Any Bad Habits? Better ask my Wife!

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Previous Experience:

2011 Porbandar District Cricket Association, India - U16 Head Coach

- Led pre-season prep, including lectures on Sports Psychology, Sports Nutrition and Fitness.

2013 - 2015 Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club - Community Cricket Coach

- Assisted EPP Programmes,  U17 Nottinghamshire Girls, U14 Nottinghamshire Boys and Sub- County U13. 

2014 Porbandar District Cricket Association, India - Head Coach Mens Team

- Head Coach through Tajawala Cup (inter-state tournament) 

2015 -2017 Buckinghamshire Cricket Board - Cricket Development Officer

- Coached throughout County Pathway (U11 - U17), Head Coach U13 Buckinghamshire Boys, Head Coach U15 Buckinghamshire Girls, Lead EPP Wicket Keeping

2016 - Porbandar District Cricket Association - Guest Performance Coach 

- Led a 8 day High Performance Camp in association with Leicester Community Sports.

2017 - 2020 ICC Academy, Dubai - High Performance and Development Coach

- Coach throughout the Development Pathway and Performance Pathway, Created and led the Womens and Girls Program, Led Masterclasses in Batting/Bowling/Fielding/ WK, Lecturer on the ICC Coach Education Courses and Wicket Keeping Modules. 1:1 Sessions with County players and International Players. 

- Worked alongside Dougie Brown (ENG), Alec Stewart (ENG), Ashley Ross (AUS), PSL Coaches, Roland Lefebvre (NDL), Jeremy Bray (IRE) & Ricardo Powell (WI)

2018 - 2019 - UAE Cricket 

- Head Coach UAE A Team Against Bermuda & Afghanistan, UAE U19 Wicket Keeping Coach - Preparing Wicket Keepers for U19 Asia Cup, Womens Cricket Development, Assisting Mens Training Sessions - Assisting Pre-Competition Training under Head Coach, Dougie Brown.

2020 - Leicestershire CCC - Assistant Women's Head Coach

- Working with U18 Girls and Women's Team

2020 - 2021 - Uganda Cricket Association - National Women's Head Coach & High Performance Manager 

- Responsible for creating and delivering training programs for the National Team

- Appointment of the Technical staff (Assi.Coach, Physio, Psych, Team Mgr & Media Mgr)

- Preparation for Kwibuka 2021 and ICC Africa World Cup Qualifiers 2021 Botswana

2022 - Current -  Cricket East - Performance Pathway Coach

- Coaching performance teams in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Huntingtonshire

- Coaches all ages groups from U11s through to U18s Boys and Girls. 

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