Dubai Sports City’s ICC Academy, the only global cricket facility with world class facilities for local and international players, hosted Johnny Bairstow as part of his first visit to the UAE on Tuesday, 1st October 2019 in the indoor cricket centre.

Jonny Bairstow is England’s leading wicketkeeper batsman, who plays internationally for England and domestically for Yorkshire. Bairstow was part of the England squad that won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

During his visit, the ICC Academy Coaches conducted coaching sessions along with Jonny Bairstow for children from different schools and ICCA Warriors participants. While interacting with the budding cricketers, Bairstow gave cricketing tips and shared his vast experience focusing especially on the world cup and recent Ashes Cricket series, including the challenges he has faced during that time, as well as the most rewarding moments.

The ICC Academy is the only global cricket academy with world class facilities for local and international players, including Cricket Pitches from Asian subcontinent, Australia, and England, Indoor Cricket Centre, Power Base Gym, as well as Practice facilities with Turf, Hybrid and Artificial pitches. The ICCA continuously provides opportunities for young people to meet their cricketing heroes through their coaching programs, where they become warriors learning the coaching philosophy, methodologies, coaching resources, and more.

For more information on the ICC Academy, please visit: http://www.iccacademy.net/