Outdoor pitches

Fenners Cricket Ground is located within 200 yards of Anglia Ruskin's Cambridge Campus.

First Class Cricket has been played at Cambridge University, and on its beautiful grounds at Fenner's for well over a century. Cambridge has an established tradition of producing cricketers who compete at the highest levels of the likes of Majod Kahn, Peter May, Ted Dexter, Deryck Murray and more recently Derek Pringle, Michael Atherton, Steve James and John Crawley. The creation of the MCCU Centre provides an exciting opportunity for Anglia Ruskin Students to continue this tradition.

Indoor pitches

Also located at Fenners and built at a cost of over £1.2 million is the indoor school which was opened in February 2004 by Michael Atherton, former England Captain. The three lane, multi-speed surface indoor cricket school provides the perfect opportunity for young players, from the university, to improve their game. The facility also boasts the latest bowling machines, video analysis facilities and a force plate for biomechanical analysis.

 

Training

Strength and conditioning support has become increasing important in cricket. Cricket is one of the more physiologically demanding team sports, both in terms of sustained concentration and multi-lateral explosive movement patterns. The day-to-day stresses at an elite level must be underpinned by a strong strength and conditioning base. At Cambridge MCCU we take strength and conditioning support for the players very seriously.

Each player is continually monitored throughout the season and off-season in line with ECB guidelines to achieve a solid base to enhance performance and prevent injury. This includes the regular monitoring of anthropometric data, static and dynamic muscle strength, agility and cardiovascular power. In addition each player is given specific resistance and pre-habilitation exercises to help cope with the physiological demands of the sport.