Academy
| Kieran Smith | |
| Age: | 14 |
| Hometown: | Stroud |
| Cricket Club played for: | Stroud |
| Future Ambitions: | I’d like to work in stages and continue to develop my game over the next few years. However, my dream in the long term is to play test cricket for England. |
| Position: | Left-arm leg spin bowler and middle order batsman |
| Other sports interested in: (teams followed) |
Rugby (Ireland), play for Stroud + Gloucester Junior Academy. Football (Arsenal) play for Forest Green Rovers |
| Favourite GCCC player and why: | Too difficult to decide; they are all a great group of professionals who have tremendous ability, which I admire |
| Cricketing hero: | Shane Warne – His record stands for itself, prodigious spin and accuracy, capable of bowling wonder balls! Adam Gilchrist – Devastating match winner with the bat and a phenomenal keeper |
| What does being in the academy involve? | Technical coaching, focusing on strengths and weaknesses, plenty of strength conditioning and fitness, commitment, work ethic, practice, reflection and ENJOYMENT |
| What does being in the academy mean to you? | It is an excellent opportunity to accelerate my development with a great group of coaching staff and superb facilities. I feel honoured to be part of an elite training program like this and would like to make the most of this experience. |
| What would it mean to you to play for your country at the County Ground, Bristol? | This would be the pinnacle of cricket for me if I was ever fortunate enough to be in this situation to play for my country in front of my home crowd – an unforgettable experience. |
Academy
Alex Spencer
Craig Miles
Graeme McCarter
Jack Taylor
Josh Wingfield
Karan Kumar
Liam Norwell
Michael Beard
Mitchell Wilson
Uzair Qureshi
Emerging Players
Ben Ringrose
Jacques Sharam
Joe Brimble
Kieran Smith
Lloyd Evans
Patrick Grieshaber
Junior
Andrew Tolson
Dan Matthews
Harry Hawkins
Joe Barrett
Josh Megson
Miles Hammond
Will Bull
