Repton to provide cricket coaching to budding players
dubai — Repton School Dubai’s focus on developing an extensive extra-curricular sporting programme has taken a significant step forward through its partnership with Front Foot Sports to provide a high level of cricket coaching to budding cricketers.
Repton School Dubai will utilise its comprehensive cricket facilities with indoor and outdoor cricket nets and impressive floodlit cricket ground, to host a cricket academy powered by Front Foot Sports. It will be open to boys and girls from across UAE schools with a formal launch this month.
Front Foot Sports is supported by prominent personalities who have been involved with the UAE cricketing scene. Chirag Suri, UAE national team player and a former Reptonian, will be actively involved with coaching responsibilities at the academy, as will Khuram Khan, a former UAE cricket team captain.
Staffed by coaches that are internationally qualified specialists, the classes hosted by Front Foot Sports will cater to children from the age of four. Individuals will be introduced to the rules of the game and there will also be master classes for high potential individuals. The academy will conduct clinics with renowned players, organise international tours and games, leverage technology through bowling machines, video analysis and offer scholarships to high potential individuals.
David Cook, headmaster of Repton School, said: “I am delighted to announce our association with Front Foot Sports to provide outstanding cricket coaching for young boys and girls in the UAE. One of Repton’s core sports is cricket and we felt this was a great opportunity to enhance our involvement through this partnership with Front Foot Sports.”