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Introducing young players to cricket in a positive and engaging way is key to long-term participation and enjoyment.
Richard O’Sullivan brings more than 30 years of grassroots coaching experience, and is the creator of Box Cricket, a format now widely used in schools. His approach focuses on making the game accessible, active, and enjoyable for beginners.
He joins The icoachcricket Podcast to share his coaching philosophy, explain how Box Cricket works in practice, and outline how coaches can create meaningful first experiences for players starting out in the game.
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"Richard O’Sullivan: Game-based learning provides greater impact..." is an episode of The icoachcricket Podcast. Runtime 25 min. Published August 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.