In 2006 Sky Sports
...teamed up with the English and Wales Cricket Board to launch the Sky Sports ECB Coach Education Programme, designed to equip coaches with the necessary skills to deliver high quality coaching at all levels of the game.
Over 23,000 coaches trained by the programme since the end of 2006.
10,000 newly qualified coaches in the last twelve months.
For every professional cricketer in England and Wales, there are now over 100 grass-roots coaches.
Andy Flower, England Team Director said: "This programme is delivering more coaches and better quality coaching. This means cricketers from schools to counties can now enjoy their cricket under the supervision of great quality coaching.
Find out what the scheme entails and how to get involved.