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Mental Performance Coaching for Cricketers in New Zealand
Online coaching to help cricketers manage pressure, trust their game and perform more freely in matches
NZ$449 | A focused 3-session programme
Sessions are arranged personally after booking around the player’s New Zealand local time, school, tertiary study, work, training, travel and match commitments 🇳🇿
When your net form doesn’t show up in matches
A cricketer can look confident and composed in the nets, then find that matches feel very different.
Pressure can change the way they think, make decisions and respond to mistakes. Instead of trusting the work they have done, they may become cautious, distracted or too focused on the outcome — particularly when trials, selection or representative opportunities feel important.
Common signs include:
- Thinking too much about technique during play
- Losing confidence after one mistake
- Feeling tense before trials, selection or important matches
- Struggling to make clear decisions under pressure
- Showing more freedom in nets than in competition
For young cricketers, this can also be difficult for parents to watch — especially when they know how much time, travel and commitment has gone into school, club and representative cricket.
The programme helps players understand what changes under pressure and develop practical ways to trust their game and access their ability more consistently in matches.
Mental performance coaching shaped around cricket
Cricket rarely unfolds exactly as expected. Conditions change, momentum shifts and a player may need to adjust quickly to a new role or match situation.
For players moving between school, club and representative cricket, those demands can vary from one week to the next. The challenge is to remain mentally ready, make clear decisions and keep competing without becoming consumed by the score, selection or the last mistake.
Our coaching helps players:
- Prepare for matches with a clear and settled approach
- Stay engaged during periods when they are not directly involved
- Reset quickly when a mistake or setback interrupts their rhythm
- Make confident decisions without overanalysing every moment
- Adapt to different conditions, roles and match situations
- Carry the freedom they show in the nets into competition
The coaching is built around the player’s own experiences, pressures and cricket environment.
It is not technical analysis.
It is not motivational talk.
It is practical support for thinking and competing more effectively in matches.
Why players and parents choose Cricket Mind Online
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Cricket performance specialists
Our team brings experience from professional cricket, player development, coach education, performance psychology and personalised one-to-one support.
2
Built specifically for cricket
The coaching reflects the realities of batting, bowling and fielding, including mistakes, selection pressure, changing roles and different match situations.
3
Online and flexible
Sessions are delivered online and arranged personally around New Zealand local time, school, tertiary study, work, training, travel and match commitments.
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Practical and personalised
Each player receives clear strategies shaped around their role, experiences and current challenges, rather than generic advice or a fixed approach.
The Play To Your Potential Programme
A focused online programme that gives the player time to understand what is affecting their match performance, put practical changes into action and strengthen them over three personalised sessions.
Session 1 – Build a clear starting point
The first session looks at what the player is experiencing in matches, where their confidence and decision-making are being affected, and what already works well for them. From this, we create a personalised performance plan with clear priorities.
Sessions 2 & 3 – Put the plan into practice
The next two sessions focus on applying the plan in training and competition. We discuss what the player has noticed, strengthen the strategies that are helping and adjust anything that needs to work better for their role and situation.
Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes. The programme is delivered online over around three weeks, with practical actions between sessions and appointments arranged around the player’s New Zealand local time and cricket commitments.
Three sessions. One personalised plan. Better performance under pressure.
NZ$449
Who this programme is for
This programme is for junior and adult cricketers who want to perform with greater confidence, clarity and consistency in matches.
- Players who overthink and become too technical during competition
- Cricketers who look assured in the nets but struggle to reproduce that freedom in matches
- Young players whose confidence drops after mistakes or difficult periods
- School, club, representative and pathway players preparing for trials or selection
- Parents seeking practical, cricket-specific support for their child
- University and adult club cricketers wanting a clearer, more consistent approach under pressure
The coaching is personalised to the individual player and adapted to their age, role, experience and current challenges, with online sessions available across New Zealand 🇳🇿
“Fantastic coaching. They understood my situation very well and applied solutions which were different and changed my mindset on how to approach game days. Would highly recommend!”
— Rohan Luthra
Limited availability each month
To ensure every player receives focused, personalised support, Cricket Mind Online works with a limited number of players at any one time.
When current spaces are filled, new bookings are offered the next available start date.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The coaching is delivered online and is available to cricketers across New Zealand, including players in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Hawke’s Bay and other towns, cities and regional communities.
Sessions are delivered online by video call, allowing players to access specialist cricket-specific mental performance coaching from home.
Yes. Every session is personalised to the individual player, their role, experiences and current performance challenges.
Yes. The programme is suitable for junior players as well as university and adult club cricketers. The coaching is adapted to the player’s age, experience and level of cricket.
The programme includes three personalised 30-minute one-to-one online sessions, a personalised performance plan, practical actions between sessions and approximately three weeks of support.
Sessions are arranged personally after booking around the player’s New Zealand local time, school, tertiary study, work, training, travel and match commitments.
Book the programme
It takes less than 60 seconds to get started.
Complete the short form below and we’ll contact you personally to arrange the sessions around the player’s New Zealand local time, school, tertiary study, work, training, travel and match commitments.
Secure payment. Sessions arranged personally after booking.
What you get
Every programme is tailored to the individual player. Sessions are arranged personally, and each player receives a clear performance plan with practical actions to apply between sessions.
NZ$449
- Three tailored 30-minute one-to-one online coaching sessions
- A personalised performance plan
- Practical actions to apply between sessions
- Approximately three weeks of support
- Cricket-specific mental performance coaching
- Support designed to build confidence, manage pressure and reduce overthinking
Three sessions. One personalised plan. Better performance under pressure.
Ready to face the next ball with greater confidence?
Build a clearer, calmer approach to matches and trust your game when the pressure rises.
Sessions are arranged personally after booking around the player’s New Zealand local time, school, tertiary study, work, training, travel and match commitments.
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