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Q: How can a person become a professional cricketer. I mean that how does he start. From club cricket then under-15.17 19 and of course first class cricket and many more stages. Can you tell the steps or stages. thanks.Ayesha,12

A: Hello Ayesha. Yes, that would be one path. There is no one way to play pro cricket, although it's obviously only a very limited few who make the grade and get the chance. Progressing through county age-group cricket and into a county development and/or second XI squad and from there into the first class game; via an ECB Premier League; via university cricket. Lots of different ways. The important thing is to continue playing to the highest possible standard you can, and see how you progress. Get advice and coaching at your club and school; and importantly, keep enjoying your cricket

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