WBLTHE SPORT
OF BATTING

CRICKET SKILL. GROUP FITNESS. YOUR PEOPLE.

Your batting.
Your people.

Your favourite part of cricket.
Now your favourite way to train.

Coach-led batting, strength and conditioning. Twelve players, two nets and a crew that brings you back. Your practice, captured by WBL.

Connect with WBL for coaching, club programmes and local training availability.

Concept image of protected batters in adjacent nets and a supervised fitness group on the oval
WBL / FIELD SESSION 001BAT · BUILD · RUN · REPEAT

01 / A NEW REASON TO SHOW UP

Love the game.
Love the work.

You don’t need a whole Saturday or a place in the first XI. Bring your bat, your ambition and your own starting point.

01 / SKILL

More purposeful batting.

Two machine-fed nets. A focus for each block. Practise a specific element, get feedback and refine the next attempt. Build contact, placement and decision-making through focused work.

02 / FITNESS

Build your engine.

Progressive strength work, short accelerations and scaled oval intervals. Train the physical qualities your game asks of you.

03 / FEEDBACK

See your own progress.

A phone in each net records the session. Review suggested shot clips, compare moments and take one useful cue into your next class.

04 / BELONGING

A crew that notices.

Your partner. Your coach. Your regular class. Shared effort, friendly challenges and a reason to turn up on the days motivation doesn’t.

02 / THE WBL CIRCUIT

Six stations.
One complete session.

Eight minutes to warm up. Six eight-minute rotations. Four minutes to reset and reflect. Six pairs rotate through every station.

Batter in helmet, gloves and pads practising a straight drive at suburban outdoor nets
01 / NET A

Groove.

Controlled deliveries. One technical intention. Bat in short turns while your partner observes from a protected position.

Fully protected batter practising a target shot while a coach watches beside a recording phone
02 / NET B

Apply.

Targets, scoring zones and coach-set decisions. Apply the skill, then switch roles. Both nets sit next to each other in the rotation.

Cricketers performing coached kettlebell squats beside nets, with batting kit on a bench
03 / STRENGTH

Build.

Coach-selected squats, hinges, carries and trunk control. Appropriate loads and sound movement before more weight.

Two cricketers accelerating along cone-marked grass lanes beside the nets
04 / 20 METRES

Accelerate.

Short quality efforts, controlled turns and walk-back recovery. Run in trainers, with pads and helmet off.

A group of cricketers running together around a suburban cricket oval
05 / THE OVAL

Find your engine.

Scaled running intervals or a measured loop. Develop aerobic fitness with a workload matched to your level and the session theme.

Padded cricketers taking water and preparing their gloves with a coach beside the nets
06 / RESET

Prepare.

Water, mobility, a batting cue and time to pad up. Recover and arrive at the next batting block ready to focus.

Adult-class format. A coach and dedicated ball replenisher run the two-net setup; add fitness supervision if layout or participant needs require it. Only one active batter per lane. Machines stop for changes, collection and unsafe conditions.

Two cricketers wearing helmets, gloves and batting pads practise running between wickets on grass
Cricket movement. Full batting kit. A shared purpose.

BUILT AROUND THE GAME YOU LOVE

Look like a cricketer.
Train like a team.

Helmet on. Gloves fastened. Your partner ready. Batting and coach-led running-between-wickets drills connect the work to the game.

For the strength, sprint and oval stations, put the protective kit aside and move freely. Reset, pad up and take your next turn in the nets.

See how the stations fit together →

03 / TURN NET TIME INTO REPS

Less waiting.
More intent.

Two machine-fed nets keep your pair moving through purposeful batting. A dedicated replenisher manages the balls while the coach focuses on the players.

60-MINUTE CLASS / DELIVERY GUIDE55–65

balls per player to aim for

2 nets × 500 deliveries/hour × 42/60 ÷ 12
≈ 58 balls each across the working blocks

Illustrative volume based on previous machine sessions. Actual deliveries vary with coaching, player readiness, turn changes and replenishment. Quality comes before a count.

04 / THE CAMERA REMEMBERS

Train together.
Review your game.

A private record of the work you actually did.

Create the team, invite the crew and leave one phone recording in each net. After upload, WBL suggests shots, builds a reel and proposes anonymous batter groups. The organiser checks the groups, confirms names and shares each player’s kept clips. No batter-switch taps are needed during automatic-mode recording.

See the feedback loop →
RECORDING & REVIEW

Record → clip → review.

Full-session video, suggested shots, reels, reviewed counts, team rosters and private player libraries. Each phone currently runs its own net session.

COACH-LED FEEDBACK

One cue. One next step.

Coach-scored contact and decisions, a weekly review of selected clips and repeatable physical benchmarks. Grades and fitness results start on a coach scorecard.

BUILDING YOUR TRAINING RECORD

A richer training record.

Your coach combines footage, attendance and assessment notes to guide your next session. WBL supplies recording and review; the coach provides the technical feedback.

05 / PROGRESS YOU CAN EARN

Find your level.
Build your next one.

Four batting grades, a separate fitness profile and recognition for consistency. Beginners and experienced players train alongside one another with different challenges.

01

Foundation

Prepare safely. Find contact. Build a repeatable routine.

02

Control

Repeat quality contact and direct the ball with intent.

03

Adapt

Choose a shot, respond to variation and keep your shape.

04

Compete

Solve scoring challenges and transfer skills to live bowling.

Coach-assessed progress in contact, decisions and task execution. Strength, fitness and consistency have their own measures.

Read the assessment standards →
Concept image of a cricket coach reviewing a tablet with a relaxed training group beside the nets

06 / THIS IS YOUR CLUB

Come for the batting.
Stay for the people.

The after-work player. The returning cricketer. The weekend competitor. People who want to get fitter doing something they love.

Train with a partner. Celebrate a better decision as well as a better score. Build a routine that belongs in your life, not just your cricket season.

Adult sessions. Skill groups and conditioning are scaled by the coach. Junior programmes use age-appropriate coaching and supervision.

07 / A MEMBERSHIP YOU CAN USE

Your batting club.
All month.

A boutique-fitness rhythm, built around cricket. Unlimited booked classes on your local coach’s published timetable—not a two-session weekly allowance.

Unlimited access needs real capacity.

The example timetable provides 24 classes a week: four daily slots across six days, with bookings, waitlists and a clear cancellation policy. At 72 members averaging three visits weekly, 216 of 288 weekly places are used. Local timetables must be confirmed before selling memberships. Contact us to discuss local coaching availability.

Enquire about local sessions and membership. Your coach confirms availability, inclusions and payment arrangements before you join.

A SECOND WAY TO TRAIN / CLUB-FUNDED TEAM SESSIONS

Your club. Your team.
One booked hour.

Let the club buy the session. No individual membership needed for the included team footage.

From A$330 staffed team circuit for up to 12 adults, or A$900 for three consecutive teams. The delivery coach brings the two-machine setup and a replenisher; the club provides an approved facility. Guide prices include GST and are subject to a site quote.

Explore the club-paid model →

09 / GOOD QUESTIONS

What will I develop in a WBL session?

Each session develops specific elements: contact and placement, reading deliveries, running between wickets, strength, aerobic fitness and a repeatable mental routine. Your coach sets the task, gives feedback and progresses the challenge. Track each element against your own baseline, then apply your skills against live bowling. Explore the training principles and research →

Does WBL analyse every shot automatically?

The phone records the session; WBL then suggests shots and creates a reel after upload. Detection can miss shots or include practice swings. Coaches can correct clips and assignments. Your coach uses the clips to assess decisions and execution. Fitness, skill grading and attendance begin as coach-entered records.

Can I train every day?

Unlimited membership has no weekly class-credit limit. Book available sessions on your coach’s timetable, with recovery and session intensity adapted to you. Unlimited access is not a promise of a place in every class or a reason to perform maximum-effort sessions every day. Your coach confirms the timetable and booking policy before you join.

Can we use our local public nets?

Possibly, through a club or facility agreement. Free public access does not automatically permit paid classes, equipment storage or exclusive use. The coach must obtain approval for both cricket skills and fitness activity, and confirm access, staffing, insurance and weather arrangements.

How do I find coaching near me?

Use our connect form with your suburb and whether you want to play, coach or organise a club session. We’ll discuss the options and confirm availability with you directly.

CONNECT WITH WBL

Your next chapter.
Starts at the nets.

Tell us your suburb and whether you want to play, coach or host. We’ll discuss the right programme for you. No payment, booking or membership commitment.

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THE ART & SCIENCE OF BATTING

The art and science
of batting.

Explore the history of batting and coaching, the science of learning and physical preparation, and how those ideas come together in the WBL circuit.

Read the full story →
Batter working on a purposeful scoring task in outdoor nets
One theme. Individual goals.