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Ian Pont
Coaching Career:
Ian Pont launched Mavericks Cricket Institute (MCI) in 1993 using Advanced Biomechanics methods. Ian’s insistence on advanced biomechanics speed and accuracy training (ABSAT), has led him to become one of the top bowling coaches for the development of club, county and international players
Author of fast bowling manual, The Fast Bowler’s Bible, published in 2006, along with recent publication of Coaching Youth Cricket, which covers all cricket disciplines and is sold-world-wide. Ian is also qualified to UKCC ECB Level 3 Head Coach, which enables him to coach batting, spin, medium/pace bowling and fielding.
Ian has been appointed Head Coach to the largest franchise in the newly formed Bangladesh Premier League 2012. The Dhaka Gladiators team features world-class players including Shahid Afridi and Kieron Pollard.
Ian also joined Ranji Trophy team Haryana CA, as a Coach / Consultant to talent ID and establish a Pace Bowling Academy for the state.
During 2010/2011 Ian was appointed Bangladesh Bowling Coach to cover 2 ODI Series and ICC World Cup 2011. Bangladesh went onto win two back-to-back ODI’s Series, their highest achievement to date
Bangladesh ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
Specialist Fast Bowling Coach at Northamptonshire CCC for 3 years and current county scout. Bowling Coach at Essex CCC for 3 years as well as Assistant Head Coach to The Netherlands in preparation for 2007 ICC World Cup, WI.
Previously worked as ECB National Skill Sets Coach and Head coach to the International Cricket Camp, Potchefstroom, South Africa, which featured world-class coaches like Corrie Van Zyl, Gary Kirsten, Graeme Pollock and Jimmy Cook and was regarded as the very best of it's kind for developing technical and mental skills for fast bowling and batting.
A cricket innovator, Ian has created The SLOB (also know as The World's Best Slower Ball) and his recent creation, The Butterfly Ball, developed in Bangladesh.
Ian currently travels internationally to India, South Africa, Canada and America to host coach education courses and cricket camps.
Playing Career:
Starting his young cricket career as England U19 Batsman, Ian signed professionally as an Opening Batsman with Nottinghamshire CCC before joining Essex CCC as a Pace Bowler, in addition to playing as an overseas cricketer for South African side Natal.
Essex CCC 1988
After throwing the second longest recorded throw of all time – a mammoth 138 yards (126.18m) or 414 feet , Ian had professional baseball trials as a pitcher with 6 Major League Teams in 1987. Clocking speeds around 100 mph, Ian is the only modern professional cricketer to play in a professional baseball match
Cricket Related:
As Sales & Marketing Director, in 1992 Hogger Sports, secured the contract to supply World Cup coloured cricket clothing. The following year, Ian helped negotiate the contract for coloured cricket clothing in the AXA Equity & Law League and cricket played in colour was born in the UK
With BBC media training Ian hosted his own radio show ‘Ian Pont’s Sporting Sunday’ for 3 cricket seasons, covering Essex CCC games.