Relative Age Effects, Underdog Hypothesis, Maturation & Training Age in sport, mainly 🏏. 🍏s &🍏s NOT🍏s &🍐s http://onemoresummer.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mtt52ohflk2t#TFTD Even though the mechanisms of RAE are likely to become ineffectual from around age 18, RAE is often found in senior professional sport as an artefact of earlier developmental selections. A recent study showed 31% Q1 v 19% Q4 across 10 seasons of 5 major Euro soccer leagues.24 Aug 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt52ohflk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mmdstibvic2f#TFTD Should the ECB fund a programme for genuine late developers or carry on funding a 2nd/3rd chance for early developers who are unlikely to return to pro cricket? [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2026 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdstibvic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mmdrinmb7s2yA pathway (back) into pro cricket is via the National Counties Challengers team. In their 1st game yesterday: 5 born Sept 7 of 10 (1 unknown) born Sept-Oct (Q1) 6 of 11 independently schooled 3 from Millfield https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#md541f906-90d6-4f0c-8794-171a5254a65121 May 2026 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdrinmb7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mm6vjvvue22nRecommended new cricket coaching/development pod from Square One: Barney Ronay, Rob Ferley, Dr James Wallis https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QBgtfooiIaZ5TmFemQoyI?si=thpqvpzOR8WyW0F8z5SZ2Q19 May 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6vjvvue22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mkuaqqadis2c#TFTD If the new (dubious) development model is for the best state school kids to be highly scouted by independent schools and given (full?) scholarships at 13, do we think there may be a bias towards early developers???02 May 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkuaqqadis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mkrynyyb5c2pAll 4 of Somerset CCC homegrown state schoolers are 'State & Late'. 2 have already played for England. 👇 @somersetccc.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrynyyb5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mkpp4hfjss2d#TFTD 1 in every 14 UK developed male professional cricketers were educated at just *2* schools. 🏏🧐 Millfield School Kings College, Taunton30 Apr 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpp4hfjss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mkezv54of22aAgainst the Odds? The double-disadvantaged cricketers who make it to the top. 🏏🎓 ‘State & Late’ are 2x as likely to play for England as independently educated or state & early. https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/how-do-relative-age-effects-rae-schooling-simultaneously-influence-selection-performance-in-the-mens-english-cricket-system/26 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkezv54of22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mja6wdn3fc2jFACT: A quarter of all male professional cricketers (101), who grew up in England & Wales, went to just 23 independent schools. 🏏🧑‍🎓 Which ones are best at developing England players? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿11 Apr 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja6wdn3fc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mj2vb3n7ac2p🤯 Wow. 75% of English professional cricketers aged under 22 were independently educated. 🏏🎓 https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/does-your-county-have-more-or-less-male-english-cricketers-who-went-to-independent-school-than-the-national-average/09 Apr 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2vb3n7ac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mj2soqskus27Does your county have more or less male English cricketers who went to Independent School than the national average? 🏏👨‍🎓🧭 https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/does-your-county-have-more-or-less-male-english-cricketers-who-went-to-independent-school-than-the-national-average/09 Apr 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2soqskus27https://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mixzqmv2qc2m@crickether.com Quick Q. Where do I find results/table info on Tier 2 & 3 teams pls? Obvs easy for the FCC men, Tier 1 women & the National Counties men have a flashy new website but that doesn't cover T2/3 women. 🤔 Many thanks.08 Apr 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixzqmv2qc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3miqil5hmh22k#TFTD Ben Stokes... 'The talent that we have in England is just unquestionable. The pool of players, the talent that we have, it's probably as good as it's been in a very long time' Have we ever had a 'system' that has 45% of male professionals coming from 0.5% of the general population?05 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqil5hmh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhumibc7ls2pWhat can we do to improve the MCCF Hub model so MORE state school kids reach 'talent pathways'? 🏏 https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/ideas-to-improve-the-mccf-hub-programme/25 Mar 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhumibc7ls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhq5svo6fk2dThis sounds encouraging... £500K raised for Knight-Stokes Cup 'programme'... would be delivered by the MCC Foundation (MCCF)... aims to create high quality environments – akin to centres of excellence – for talented state-educated cricketers to thrive. https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/barclays-knight-stokes-cup-legacy-plan-unveiled-ahead-of-inaugural-competition23 Mar 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq5svo6fk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhq4zmc7l22dI blame George Orwell. He basically wrote a 'How To' guide for where we're at.23 Mar 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhq4zmc7l22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhpo44hbxc2d#TFTD How much of the annual £1m MCCF Hub expenditure ends up in the coffers of independent schools through facility hire? A large proportion of this money is charitable donations (legacies, trusts etc) as well as ECB & MCC money.23 Mar 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpo44hbxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhiwctx5vs2zThis article is almost 5 years old! Is Maturation currently the biggest unaddressed issue in Player ID & Development in English Cricket? https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/is-maturation-currently-the-biggest-unaddressed-issue-in-player-id-development-in-english-cricket/ * Dated 2024 when updated but published in 2021.20 Mar 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiwctx5vs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhfl6mg4w22bIn cricket is it unlawful to discriminate because of (relative) age indirectly through rules, policies or arrangements? * from 2022 but the Q is still open. https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/age-is-a-protected-characteristic-ecb-edi-training/19 Mar 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfl6mg4w22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mhczw3kog22hAre scholarships cricket's biggest red herring? 🏏🧑‍🎓💷 Just how many state school kids who benefit from 'free' independent schooling become professionals? https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/are-scholarships-crickets-biggest-red-herring/18 Mar 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhczw3kog22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mgrsnpbksk2cReally good review of where we are headed in terms of the English cricket coaching & coach education landscape. https://theteesra.com/2026/03/07/does-anyone-speak-up-for-the-coaches/11 Mar 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrsnpbksk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mgrs4bng4c2cA recommended read. A study into attitudes towards addressing maturity bias via Bio Banding &/or Player Labelling (i.e. bio age ordered numbered shirts) in 🇦🇺 youth 🏀 coaches (n=77, 77% male) via an online survey ... https://sportrxiv.org/index.php/server/preprint/view/75311 Mar 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrs4bng4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mg3jixch6s2pIs the ECB serious about structural change? Yes, but maybe not in the way you expect. https://onemoresummer.co.uk/post/is-the-ecb-serious-about-structural-change-yes-but-maybe-not-in-the-way-you-expect/02 Mar 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3jixch6s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/onemoresummer.bsky.social/post/3mg3ax6ji4s2nAnd so it starts... 🙃 £40K/yr [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:mhimfmnwrlaulfjmja7ky2bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ax6ji4s2n