FIRST CLASS COACHES
RAJ CHAUDHURI
Raj Chaudhuri, founder of FCCA, is a qualified ECB Level IV coach, ECBACO Level II umpire and, ECB level II coach instructor. He has coached at all levels including professional county sides, premier league sides and the Turkish National side, as well as schools such as St. Dunstan’s College, Dauntsey’s School, South African College School, Cape Town and Huntley Boys School in New Zealand. Raj is currently Head of Cricket at Worth School in West Sussex.
Raj played First Class cricket in India and currently plays for Roffey Cricket Club and MCC (amongst others).
THEO RIVERS
Experienced cricketer and qualified ECB Level II Cricket Coach, Theo Rivers, plays for Roffey Cricket Club (three times league champions) represents Sussex for the Second XI.
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Theo has considerable experience of playing in different conditions, having travelled to India, UAE and Australia to improve his game. In 2016, Theo spent the off-season ‘down under’, playing first-grade cricket in Goulburn Murray Cricket Association league in Melbourne.
ALEX EDWARDS
NIKKI CHAUDHURI
HARI CHOWDHURY
Alex is a former Sussex, Middlesex and Derbyshire all-rounder who represented England at U15, U17 and U19 level. He was Lord Taverners Cricketer of the Year at U15 and also played for British Universities, Loughborough and East Grinstead, as well as in South Africa and in Australia.
A right arm fast medium bowler, his best figures were 5-34 against Pakistan A, while as a batsman his best batting was 146 for Sussex II against Middlesex II. While attending the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide, he got to work with Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh.
Nikki is an ECB Level II Coach who played age group county cricket for Surrey as well as for their senior women’s squad. She also plays for Club Cricket Conference and MCC of which she is a playing member. Nikki currently represents Worcestershire in the league, having played cricket for Surrey, Guildford Ladies, and men’s cricket for Roffey Cricket Club.
Hari is a ECB Level II Coach and a former first class cricketer who played for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. He is the specialist spin coach at FCCA.
CONOR GOLDING
Conor, who is an ECB Level II Coach, played age grouped county cricket for Sussex and is currently playing first team cricket for Three Bridges Cricket Club as an all-rounder.
FYNN HUDSON-PRENTICE
Fynn is an ECB Level II Coach who is a professional with Sussex County Cricket Club, having also played for Derbyshire in the Vitality Blast and Championship. Fynn also has a lot of overseas experience, having played cricket in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
BEN TAYLOR
Ben has been a qualified personal trainer for nearly 10 years having completed the Premier Training Full Diploma. He has been coaching ages 14-18 at Worth for eight and a half years.
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He specialises in coaching students on the fundamentals of weight training and circuit training to develop both the strength and stamina so crucial to the game.
DARREN JORDAN
Darren is an ECB/UKCC Level II coach who has been working with FCCA for a number of years.
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A leg spinner/all-rounder, Darren plays league cricket at Horsham Cricket Club where he has been coaching various age groups.
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Darren has played age group county cricket for Surrey County Cricket Club and Surrey Championship League cricket.
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Darren brings an energy to the team and has excelled at bringing on younger players to realise their potential.
GARY BROOKS
Gary offers invaluable support to the FCCA team and its students. Gary works as a Senior Physiotherapist, and has been qualified for 21 years.
With a raft of Post-Graduate courses to complement his original qualifications, Gary has incorporated acupuncture into treatments for the past 14 years.
Gary's specialities include neck and back pain, sports injuries and bio-mechanical assessments.