The App

Why Have This App?

The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) 2023 report found, through their analysis of over 4,400 responses to a call for evidence, that cricket in England and Wales was racist, sexist, classist and elitist.

Part of the problem is a lack of transparency, consistency and accountability in decision making for selection/deselection at all levels of the game. Decision making is a key area where inequity can manifest itself.

Ensuring that decision-making is transparent, consistent, accountable and standardised helps moves towards equity, diversity and inclusion for all in cricket.

"There is a feeling of differential treatment during training, matches and the level of criticism levelled when compared to others…the feeling of inclusion and fair opportunities has not felt right. Other Academy players who have either performed at the same level or less but have been pushed and backed to be given 2nd XI opportunities. My son asks the question as to why his treatment is different..."

Quote from a parent in the ICEC Report

The EquiPlay App

EquiPlay helps to identify and develop talent in a way that is transparent, credible and rigorous against defined talent development frameworks, contributing to achieving equity, diversity and inclusion in key decision making.

Take equity, diversity and inclusion seriously by embedding it deep into your decision-making processes.
EquiPlay helps you to do that.

EquiPlay can help a range of key stakeholder roles:

Leadership

Leadership can utilise the aggregate data generated through the App to:

compare different groups and take the relevant actions to ensure equity, diversity and inclusion is integral in player progress and opportunity
inform decision making on financial investment on current and future coaching needs
make evidence and data informed cricketing and financial decisions

Management

Management can utilise the data generated through the App to:

track talent development and skills gaps in players, identifying those needing additional support
identify training and development needs in coaches with regards to EDI
conduct performance reviews of coaches and for professional players

Coach

A coach can:

assess players against a standardised skills framework for all elements of the game including the soft skills for rigorous assessments
utilise data to make decisions about player selection/deselection
provide additional audio and video feedback to the player and management for transparent decision making

Player

The App will enable the player to:

receive specific feedback on their development against the skills criteria required for e.g. batting, bowling and fielding in visual form
be assessed for resilience and development of personal skills needed for elite sports
track and compare their progress against their cohort for the different skillsets