Andrew James

Cricket Captaincy: Leadership Lessons from the Field by Andrew James is the practical, no-nonsense guide every captain, coach and cricket-obsessed leader needs. Blending tactics, mindset and people-management, this captaincy book teaches you how to captain a cricket team, build a high-performance squad, and make the right decisions when the pressure is highest. Inside you'll find format-specific playbooks for Test, ODI and T20, a captain's playbook full of field placements and bowling rotation strategy, matchday checklists, and drills to train your team to think like leaders.
Learn field placements that squeeze scoring areas, bowling plans that break batsmen's rhythm, batting order strategies for pacing an innings, and powerplay & death-over tactics that win close games. You'll also get modern lessons on analytics, opponent scouting, and wearable data - how to use match data without losing your intuition. But this isn't only tactics. Andrew James shows how to build team culture, manage maverick talent, and coach veterans and youngsters with tailored leadership.
Discover mental conditioning routines, pressure decision frameworks, captain-coach alignment techniques, and a captain checklist you can use every matchday. Packed with case studies, copy-ready templates and practical drills, this is the ultimate cricket leadership manual for captains, coaches and leaders who want to win more, lead better, and build lasting legacy.