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Sean Carroll was the Head of Integrity and Security at Cricket Australia. In Sean's past life he was a police officer who then persued his passion for sport, and has worked for ADIDAS and the ICC before his  role at Cricket Australia. We were both studying our Masters of Sports business and Integrity at Victoria University and had some classes together which is how we met. In 2019 I was very lucky to be in the same Study tour as Sean which is where we first formally met. Although we were in Spain for uni, we spent most of the time talking cricket so obviously I asked him to join me on the podcast.   We recorded this episode at the end of November 2020, so at the time you are hearing this, some of these events will be current or have passed. Sean has now taken up a new role as Victoria's new racing integrity commissioner.

This is part two of my interview with Cathryn Fitzpatrick. We are chatting all things womens cricket and about her coaching career.   Just to recap Cathryn is a former Australian Cricketer, best known for holding the record for the fastest ball bowled by a female bowler 125kph. She was also the first female to take 100 ODI wickets. Besides her impressive playing resume,  she was also coach the Vic Spirit and Southern stars  and was  inducted into the ICC cricket hall of fame in 2019.  

Cathryn is a former Australian Cricketer, best known for holding the record for the fastest ball bowled by a female bowler 125kph. She was also the first female to take 100 ODI wickets. Besides her impressive playing resume,  she was also coach the Vic Spirit and Southern stars  and was  inducted into the ICC cricket hall of fame in 2019. Cathryn has so much knowledge to offer and because of that, this is another two part interview. Part one is all about how she got into cricket and her playing career.    This will be the last episode for the year and will be resuming after the New Year! Happy Holidays!

In this two part interview I am chatting with Ken Jacobs. Ken was CEO of Cricket Victoria from 1980-2007.  Since then, he has worked in a number of different roles with the ICC, FFV, Tennis Victoria, Local governments, cricket without boarders and the Kerry packer foundation jut to name a few . His career in cricket spans over an impressive 40 + years, yet he is still studying at uni. In 2009, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day for his contribution to cricket and the community.   In part two we are chatting about Ken's life post CV and some of the things he has been doing since.   

In this two part interview I am chatting with Ken Jacobs. Ken was CEO of Cricket Victoria from 1980-2007.  Since then, he has worked in a number of different roles with the ICC, FFV, Tennis Victoria, Local governments, cricket without boarders and the Kerry packer foundation jut to name a few . His career in cricket spans over an impressive 40 + years, yet he is still studying at uni. In 2009, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on Australia Day for his contribution to cricket and the community.   In part 1 of this interview, Ken talks about his time at Victoian Cricket Association (Cricket Victoria)

In this episode I am having a chat with Julia Price. For those who haven't heard of her she represented Australia and played 10 tests and 84 ODI' between 1996 and 2005. She is a channel 7 cricket commentator and has coached in the WNCL, WBBL, was the first female coach in the BBL and is the current head coach of the USA Cricket women's team.   Julia talks about her time playing, how she got into commentating and her coaching philosophy and experiences she has had coaching. At the end of the episode, she highlights her World Womans' XI from any era - would you have the same players in your team?   If you like what you heard please leave a review and share this episode with your friends.    

Going from someone who never had anything to do with cricket, to helping me open and run a cricket training facility. My mum has supported me throughout my journey in cricket.  The story of Cutting Edge Cricket is a very unique one and one very special to us, we go through the conception of the idea to how we got the facility up and running and talk about some of the things we have done along the way.  Also, perfect timing in recording this episode: the day we recorded this, Cricket Victoria announced that we won the "Indoor Facility of the Year" award in their "A Sport for All Awards" so naturally we were very excited.

Ryley is a 14 year old who is playing his first season at Preston Cricket Club in the 4th XI. He also plays junior cricket at Ivanhoe cricket club in the ECA and is part of Monash Cricket Club's academy. He has also played in rep teams including the NMCA U12s and the YPL Northern Falcons U14 team. 

For someone who hasn't played a high level of cricket, Simon has an incredibly impressive coaching resume. Having coached Australia A the Bushrangers and the Renegades on home soil, he then travelled overseas holding positions in the APL, BPL, CPL and IPL. Simon Talks about his journey from being a school teacher to coaching some of the best players in the world.

Stan is a full time cricket coach in Melbourne who spends his time coaching the younger generation of up and coming premier cricketers. He has gained a wealth of knowledge through his experiences coaching Victorian Premier cricket and Sri Lanka A and explains the importance of education for cricketers and coaches at all levels.

Steve Maddocks is a full time cricket coach in Melbourne, with a wealth of experience that spans over 20 years, working in premier cricket, the private school system and volunteering his time with the Crusaders.   This photo was taken while on tour with the Crusaders in the UK this year (2019). It was a game at the most beautiful ground I have ever seen, Wormsley Estate. 

Solomon Mire has recently retired from playing International cricket. He played in all formats for Zimbabwe between 2014 and 2019. In our chat, Sol looks back on his career and everything he has done along the way.   Sol is now in Melbourne and is working with me at Cutting Edge Cricket as our Academy and Coaching Strategy Director. He is focused on boosting the standard of cricket in the northern suburbs of Melbourne via our coaching programs  which he has designed based on his playing experience for Zimbabwe, the Melbourne Renegades and Victorian premier clubs.   If you would like more information on the programs we are running please visit www.cuttingedgeacademy.com.au or email coaching@cuttingedgecricket.com.au

Jeff Callaway is known by many people in the northern suburbs of Melbourne for his positive coaching style. He explains how his coaching career started out and all the different roles he has had along the way and also touches on his playing career. He has gained a wealth of knowledge over the 40+ years that he has been involved in cricket and he shares his insight into the world of coaching this great sport. 

Jon Hyde was my first rep cricket coach. He has so much passion for growing the game of cricket and supporting female players. As you will hear, he almost fell upon his initial role coaching women and since then he has become a well known figure in women's cricket in the area.  He is life member at Preston CC and Holy Trinity CC, both of which are clubs I am proud to be a member of.  This photo was taken at end of last season. This was the moment we won the semi final after a bit of a shaky batting performance by our team. Jon was pacing around the ground and I was nervously walking with him. When Kelly scored the winning run, Jon and I jumped into each others arms. As it was his last season coaching us, it was a special moment. 

Alex Lewis is one of my biggest supporters. How my first ever cricket coach is still in my life and what he is doing for cricket in our local community. Alex is a level 2 CA accredited coach and head coach of Preston Cricket Club in the VSDCA This photo was taken in my first season of cricket (2008/09), it was the semi final against Preston Bullants. Me and the other opener both made ducks, but we still ended up winning the game and went on to win the grand final. Alex use to give me pep talks the day of or the night before games cause he knew how nervous I was.

This podcast consists of a series of interviews between me and coaches, players and administrators from all different aspects of cricket. I interview those who are making a difference in grass roots cricket in my local community, to those who work in cricket at a national level.  This first episode is an introduction to who I am and how I have become so involved in this great sport. I was interviewed by Jeff Callaway who you will hear more about in a later episode. A bit about me: Managing Director of Cutting Edge Cricket Level 2 CA accredited coach Completed my Bachelor Sport Coaching in 2017 Currently studying Master in Sports Business & Integrity (only one semester to go) Diploma Sport Development Cert III & IV Fitness Cert IV Sport and Recreation   I remember the day this photo was taken: It was in May 2014, I was 19 and we were about to open Cutting Edge Cricket. I was so overwhelmed by what my parents were doing for me and just needed a moment to take it all in. (Also, I was holding my first cricket bat - not important but sentimental)