The Cricket Development Office, along with its key partners, is the vehicle to develop the recreational game across Hampshire.

Ben Thompson heads up a team of 10 including 4 Cricket Development Officers, a Performance CDO, 4 Community Cricket Coaches and the Board Administrator.

Raj Maru is our long serving Performance CDO responsible for all boys and girls county squads from U10 to U17. He also coaches the Under 16 and Under 17 quads and is Spin Bowling coach to Hampshire Cricket Academy and Emerging Players, provides the Development Pathway for County and District coaches, and is looking after Junior District Festivals along with our four District Associations.

John Cook, formerly Southampton Community Cricket Coach, is managing the Coach Education and Holiday Course programmes.

Two CDOs support activity within specific districts, giving them the opportunity to work closely with their key partners, District Associations and member clubs, with particular emphasis on supporting clubs through ClubMark accreditation and Development Planning.

Greig Stewart has succeeded Richard Hindley in supporting South East and New Forest, is also working on development of Disability cricket in support of Jeff Levick, the Disability Co-ordinator, and is also responsible for Junior County Club competitions.

Mike Pollard joins us in February and will be working with Winchester and North Hants Districts, Women and Girls cricket, and Schools Kwik Cricket and Inter Cricket competitions.

Greig and Mike are supported by four Part Time (12 hours per week) Community Cricket Coaches (Charlie Freeston, Simon Hammond, Ross Hunter, Chris Wheeler) who work in each of the four Districts across Hampshire. They are deployed by their CDO to deliver into schools, clubs and on behalf of District Associations.

Colin Savage, Board Administrator, provides support to the Development team and the Board Executive and Committees, and is a point of contact for affiliated clubs and organisations and ECB.