Developing Next Generation of Cricketers
Elite cricket coaching built on international experience, high-performance sporting values, and a lifelong passion for developing young athletes.
Cricket wasn't learned.
It was lived.
Our founder was born into a sporting family. His father served as Director of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala — under the Sports Authority of India, and Asia's largest sports institute. He grew up inside that world, surrounded by elite athletes and genuine high-performance training every single day.
Having learnt from the best in almost every sport, he brings a bundle of experience and the mindset required to perform at the highest level. His sporting grounding runs deep: he learnt and trained alongside many of the world's top and elite athletes at NIS — including legends of the game such as Bishen Singh Bedi, Navjot Singh Sidhu, DP Azad (Kapil Dev's Coach), and elite cricketers from the modern era. He also trained his fitness under some of Asia's finest conditioning and fitness coaches at the institute. He was selected into a Ranji Trophy camp and fast-bowling camps for multiple states. It was ultimately a shoulder injury that brought his bowling career to an end — a setback that redirected his focus, but never his love for the game.
"I didn't choose cricket. I was raised inside it — now I get to pass that on."
His relationship with the game was always a little bigger than the boundary rope. As a child, he was invited by the BBC to London for an interview — a rare recognition that reflected just how unusual his sporting upbringing was.
After moving to Australia, he continued training at St George Cricket Club and Bankstown Cricket Club — Bankstown being one of the country's most respected cricketing regions — before turning a lifetime of experience toward coaching. Today, as a Cricket Australia Accredited Community Coach, he brings those same standards, discipline and care to young cricketers across Melbourne's Hume region.
What drives every session
To become the most trusted name in junior cricket development across Melbourne's north — a place where every young cricketer, regardless of background or starting ability, has access to genuinely elite coaching and the chance to fall in love with the game.
To deliver structured, high-performance coaching that builds technical skill, physical confidence, and mental resilience in equal measure — turning weekly sessions into real, lasting development on and off the field.
Small groups. Real feedback. Patient repetition. Every player is coached as an individual first and a cricketer second — because confidence and character are what make the technique stick.
"Talent gets you noticed. Hard work, the right mindset, and self-belief get you to the top — and keep you there."
Founder, Apex Cricket Academy · Mohammad AliA coaching standard built on real experience
Every part of our coaching is designed around one idea — development that's genuine, structured, and built to last.
Professional Coaching
Structured sessions built on real competitive playing experience — never generic, one-size-fits-all drills.
Technical Skill Development
Foundational technique broken down and rebuilt the right way, at the right pace, at every stage.
Batting Coaching
Stance, shot selection and game-aware batting developed with patience, repetition and precision.
Bowling Coaching
Pace, control and variation coached with proper biomechanics, rhythm and competitive intent.
Fielding Excellence
Sharp hands, quick feet and the disciplined fielding habits that elite teams are built on.
Match Awareness
Reading the game — field placements, match situations and sharp decision-making under pressure.
Confidence Building
Every player coached to back themselves — building self-belief that carries on and off the field.
Fitness & Athletic Development
Age-appropriate strength, speed and conditioning built for the demands of the modern game.
Small Groups, Individual Attention
Low player-to-coach ratios so every cricketer is genuinely seen, coached and developed.
A program for every stage of the journey
From a child's first session to representative-track training — structured pathways for every age and ability.
Junior Development Program
Foundational coaching for young cricketers building the fundamentals — batting, bowling, fielding, and a genuine love of the game.
Enquire →School Holiday Clinics
Multi-day intensive clinics during school holidays — a high-energy introduction or a real step up for any young cricketer.
Next: 19 Sept – 11 Oct 2026
One-on-One Coaching
Private sessions tailored entirely around your child's game, goals and individual pace of development.
Enquire →Group Coaching Sessions
Small-group training that builds skill, healthy competition and camaraderie in equal measure.
Enquire →Advanced Performance Program
For serious, representative-track players ready to train at a higher intensity and standard.
Enquire →What families are saying
My son looks forward to every single session. The coaching is structured and you can see real improvement in his batting after just a few weeks.
Finally a coach who teaches proper technique instead of just throwing balls down. The background and knowledge are on another level.
The small groups mean my daughter actually gets coached, not just supervised. She's grown so much in confidence — it's a different level of care.
Coach explains the "why" behind every drill, not just the "how." My son finally understands the game, not just plays it.
Booked the holiday camp not expecting much, and my daughter came home buzzing every single day. We've signed up for term sessions ever since.
You can tell this isn't a side hustle — the level of planning and feedback after every session is something we've never seen before.
My son was nervous about cricket before starting. Three months in, he's the first one ready to go on training days.
Honest, patient, and genuinely invested in the kids' development — exactly what we were looking for after switching from another academy.
Let's start the conversation
Tell us about your child and what you're hoping to achieve. We'll be in touch to arrange a free trial.
Every Great Cricketer Starts Somewhere
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