Cricket Matters Podcast
Insights from Elite Coaches on Why Performance Stalls, Injuries Repeat, and Training Doesn’t Carry into Matches.
Most Cricket Problems Aren’t About Effort — They’re About Understanding.
These conversations focus on why performance breaks down when it matters.
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Each episode explores why cricket performance breaks down — and how better decisions are made when training, injury, and technique are viewed together.
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New episodes are released weekly and are best approached by the problem you’re trying to understand — not by date.
What These Conversations Focus On.
These conversations focus on why things stop working — and what actually needs to change.
They explore:
- Why training doesn’t always carry into matches
- Why injuries keep returning despite “doing the right things”
- Why technique breaks down under pressure or fatigue
- Why different experts give conflicting advice
- Why effort alone isn’t enough to move performance forward
These are conversations about clarity — not motivation.
How This Fits the Cricket Matters System.
The Cricket Matters Podcast isn’t separate from the system. It’s an extension of it.
The conversations reflect the same assessment-first thinking used inside Cricket Matters — questioning assumptions, identifying why progress stalls, and understanding what actually holds up under match pressure.
Guests aren’t brought on to promote methods or quick fixes. They’re invited to explore decision-making: why players plateau, why injuries repeat, and why effort alone often isn’t enough.
The goal is clarity — not more information.
For players, parents, and coaches, these conversations provide context for the system itself: why assessment comes first, why technique alone isn’t enough, and why performance only lasts when the body, training, and recovery are aligned.
This is the thinking behind the work — shared openly
The People Behind the Conversations.
These conversations are shaped by people accountable for real performance decisions — not opinions.
James Breese
Founder and Performance System Architect
James Breese is the founder of Cricket Matters and the architect of its assessment-first performance system.
He works above individual disciplines — coaching, physical preparation, and injury management — to understand why effort stops translating into performance and why players keep breaking down despite doing “the right things.”
With over 20 years in high-performance environments, James is responsible for decisions that affect performance, availability, and long-term development — including work at international level. He still plays the game himself.
The perspective behind these conversations comes from seeing the same patterns repeat — and building a system to remove guesswork.
Josh Kennedy
Director of Physical Performance & Rehabilitation
Josh Kennedy leads physical training and rehabilitation within the Cricket Matters system.
His role is to translate assessment into action — building strength, movement capacity, and resilience that actually support performance and return to play under real cricket demands.
Josh ensures plans are applied consistently and intelligently, so training, rehab, and preparation work together — not in conflict.
Progress depends on execution, not intention.
These conversations reflect the thinking behind Cricket Matters: one clear performance system designed to hold up when it matters most.
Choose Your Starting Point
Start in the Right Place.
Every cricketer starts with assessment — to identify what’s limiting progress before training or coaching begins.
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If pain or injury is involved, begin with an injury assessment.
If not, performance assessment is the correct entry point.
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