Ep 38 - The Coach Behind First-Class Cricketers, Shannon Young on the Psychology of Player Development

We are joined by Shannon Young, founder of YoungGun Cricket and CEO of Cricket Performance Lab.

Shannon is a former Richmond Cricket Club Head Coach in Victorian Premier Cricket and has worked across private coaching, Premier Cricket and high-performance pathway environments.

He has helped develop home-grown first-class cricketers and brings a unique perspective on what it actually takes to progress from club cricket to higher levels of the game.

In this conversation, we explore the psychology behind player development, understanding the person behind the cricketer, identifying behavioural patterns, building trust as a coach, and why modern coaching has to go beyond batting technique alone.

We also discuss Cricket Performance Lab, cricket technology, bat fitting, BPI, game education, young talent, Premier Cricket, and what separates talented players from players who are genuinely ready for the next level.

This episode is for cricketers, coaches, parents and serious cricket followers who want to better understand how modern players are developed, both technically and mentally.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro to Shannon Young

00:57 Shannon's coaching journey

02:00 Players Shannon has worked with

03:05 Cricket Performance Lab and elite players