Episode 131 with Dean Headley on how important honest mentoring of young cricketers is today as the game is not a "fairy tale"

Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast · Sep 5, 2025 · 43m

Dean comes from a famous cricket family background but that did not mean he was going to make it in the game. In fact as a youngster he was far more interested in football until he moved to RGS Worcester where he immersed himself in the cricket environment and excelled for the school and for his local club Old Hill CC. He was then offered a pro contract by Worcestershire at the age of 18 only to have that taken away aged 19 and was left feeling let down and angry. But everything happens for a reason and within a year he was offered a club contract in Staffs where he had a tremendous season…