HEALTH BENEFITS

Wilmslow Cricket Club are pleased to promote the healthy aspects of cricket, from both a physical and mental wellbeing approach.

Stamina & Endurance

The constant running across the field helps to increase stamina and endurance

Balance

Balance is also something one can improve through this sport because of the utmost concentration required while playing cricket

Flexibility

Learning to move freely is something that comes with practice in cricket, thus improving the flexibility of an individual

Coordination

Wwhen catching or throwing the ball, a cricket player improves his hand-eye coordination

Cardio

Cricket includes a lot of throwing and sprinting across the field, which is a great cardiovascular activity

Physical Fitness

All the sprinting and bowling requires you to be constantly up and running, which increases your physical activity level

Improved Motor Skills

Bowling, batting and catching the ball require gross motor skills. These are such activities that make the large body muscles to work

Muscle Toning

Like any other sport, cricket also helps with gaining and toning your muscles.

Social Skills

It’s a great way to interact with people and its also a great way to learn to cope with winning or losing. Cricket matches can last several hours, and within that time one must work with the team in a cooperative manner to develop and initiate game strategies and win the match

Team Building

It is a team sport. Eleven players must work together for several hours on the field, utilizing strategies to defeat the other team. Children playing cricket learn cooperation and other social skills, while building a sense of pride and accomplishment when their team wins. Even adults can enjoy the opportunity to foster friendships outside of the office. Victory is all the sweeter when shared

Calculate Your BMI

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

For most adults, an ideal BMI is in the 18.5 to 24.9 range. For children and young people aged 2 to 18, the BMI calculation takes into account age and gender as well as height and weight.

If your BMI is:

below 18.5 – you’re in the underweight range
between 18.5 and 24.9 – you’re in the healthy weight range
between 25 and 29.9 – you’re in the overweight range
between 30 and 39.9 – you’re in the obese range

OUR GOALS

Wilmslow Cricket Club is determined to help promote a healthy and active lifestyle, both on the pitch and off it. This includes physical and mental wellbeing.

Joining a team is very exciting but it can also be a little bit daunting: new pitch, new routine etc. To help give you the best start we’ve put together useful information about Wilmslow Cricket Club.

  • Friendly and welcoming to all abilities.
  • Full training provided to those who have never played, or haven't played for a long time.
  • Monthly socials held to help cross-team interaction.
  • Ladies representative to help ensure all women are welcomed.
  • All friends and family welcome to attend games & socials.
  • Friendly and welcoming to all abilities.

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Our Team