Throughout the winter months, we’ll be checking in with some of our players overseas to see how they’re getting on, what they’re up to and how they’re preparing for the 2020 campaign.
Will Buttleman is currently out in Sydney playing for Northen Districts Cricket Club. He made his debut for the side in a T20 match last Sunday and scored 70 from 36 balls to help them record victory over rivals Penrith.
See what Will has to say Sydney and his training down below:
Hi guys, Will Buttleman here. I am currently out in Sydney playing Grade Cricket for Northern Districts Cricket Club. During the week I am attending the International Cricket Programme three times a week which is an intense training programme with other cricketers from the UK.
The training is very well structured and the coaching staff available to the players is quality. We get to train in some of Sydney’s best facilities and the wide variety of net surfaces available challenges us in so many different ways.
The training sessions have been exceptional so far and the quality of the players in each grade is very high. On a normal training day, the session plans allows me to improve all aspects of my game in detail with specific coaches from the Sydney area. Some of the coaches have first-class and international experience for Australia. They are very open on offering advice to all the players on the programme and have helped me in many ways already especially on my batting and wicket-keeping.
Away from the cricket, it’s only a short drive to beaches like Bondi and Coogee so after training most of the boys head straight there for a relax and a swim in the sea. Not a bad way to recover from training!
