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Mindset. Development. Performance.

Cricket Mind Podcast

Long-form conversations about the thinking behind cricket performance — from confidence and pressure to coaching, development and decision-making.

Beyond technique

What you can’t see shapes how you perform.

Batting, bowling and fielding are visible. Mindset, preparation, decision-making and resilience are not.

The Cricket Mind Podcast explores the thinking behind performance — what helps players handle pressure, grow in confidence, learn from experience and develop over time, while also examining the environments, relationships and coaching that shape that journey.

This isn’t a highlights show.
It’s a performance conversation.

What we talk about

The conversations behind better performance.

From the mental side of competing to the environments that shape development, the podcast explores the parts of cricket that often sit beneath the surface.

01

Confidence & pressure

How players respond when expectations rise and performance starts to feel harder.

02

Preparation & routines

The habits, thought processes and approaches that help players feel ready to perform.

03

Learning & development

How players improve over time, deal with setbacks and make sense of their experiences.

04

Decision-making

What influences the choices players make before, during and after competition.

05

Coaching & environment

How coaches, parents, teams and development environments can help — or sometimes hinder — progress.

06

The realities of the game

Selection, form, mistakes, uncertainty and the challenges players encounter throughout their cricket journey.

Meet your hosts

Experience from both sides of performance.

Nathan Wood, co-host of the Cricket Mind Podcast

Nathan Wood

Ex professional cricketer and former Head of Coach Development for England Cricket. Nathan brings lived experience of high-performance cricket alongside years of work in player and coach development.

Briony Brock, co-host of the Cricket Mind Podcast

Briony Brock

A mindset coach with an MSc in Sport Psychology, Briony works with performers across cricket to help them understand confidence, pressure, focus and emotional regulation.

Two perspectives. One conversation.

Together, they combine lived experience, psychology and coaching insight to explore what really shapes performance and development in cricket.

Latest episodes

Fresh conversations from the Cricket Mind Podcast.

Explore the latest discussions on mindset, development and performance — with new episodes added automatically.

Why does India continue to produce so many outstanding cricketers — and what can young players and coaches in England learn from the Indian approach?In this episode of The Cricket Mind Podcast, Nathan Wood and Briony Brock are joined by former Indian first-class cricketer Raj Chaudhuri, founder of the First Class Cricket Academy in Sussex.Raj…
A duck can feel much bigger than it looks on a scorecard. In this episode of the Cricket Mind Podcast, Nathan Wood and Briony Brock answer real questions from parents of young cricketers: what to say after another duck, how to help when a child puts huge pressure on themselves, and how to support them…
What helps some young cricketers grow through adversity while others become stuck? Why do some players lose confidence after a setback, while others use it as a catalyst for improvement? In this episode of the Cricket Mind Podcast, Nathan Wood is joined by Faisal Shahid, Academy Manager for Warwickshire Women, to explore the psychology of…
Why do so many talented young cricketers stop enjoying the game? And do players really need to be in a talent pathway from a young age to have a realistic chance of becoming a professional cricketer? In this episode of The Cricket Mind Podcast, Nathan Wood and Briony Brock are joined by ECB Level 4…
Why do some players stay in cricket for years… while others quietly drift away? In this episode of The Cricket Mind Podcast, Nathan Wood and Briony Brock are joined by coach Laura de Silva and player Charlotte Bernstein for a powerful conversation about confidence, pressure, enjoyment, and the environments that keep players coming back. This…
Why do so many cricketers perform well in nets… but struggle in matches? In this episode of The Cricket Mind Podcast, Nathan Wood and Briony Brock answer listener questions around early-season performance struggles — from confidence and expectations to training that doesn’t transfer into games. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve “gone backwards” despite a…

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If something you hear on the podcast resonates with your own game, our 1-to-1 mental performance coaching can help you turn insight into practical strategies you can actually use.