THE REVOLUTION TEAM
Please note that all coaches are CRB checked and ECB qualified.
STEVEN SELWOOD
Head Coach
Steve is a ECB qualified Level 3 coach and FTA 1 and 2 qualified Personal Trainer. He held a professional cricket contract with Derbyshire County Cricket Club from 2001-2004 and played alongside internationals such as Dominic Cork and Rob Bailey (England), Michael Divenuto (AUS), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and Mohammed Kaif (India). He has also played several full seasons of cricket abroad, in Perth and Sydney, Australia.
It is from these experiences, in both the UK and Australia, that he draws his principles and enthusiasm for coaching and the nurturing and development of young players. Working on his own game, and developing his coaching principles with Neil 'Noddy' Holder (batting coach to Justin Langer) in Perth, Steve has gained a wealth of knowledge and experience which he has used to develop his own coaching techniques.
More recently, Steve has taken on the role of Cricket Manager and Head Coach at Finchley Cricket Club, North London and the role of Batting Coach at University Cricket Club, Perth, where he has had the chance to work with both state and county level players.
Steve's elite level coaching and playing experience is coupled with his background at Loughborough University's Centre of Cricket Excellence (where he also gained a degree in Politics with Sociology), and their cricket training and fitness programs, as well as his Personal Fitness Qualification from Premier Global.
Steve currently plays for Finchley CC in the Middlesex Premier League and for Dorset CCC in the Minor County Championship.
"I've developed a passion for coaching since finishing my professional career with Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2004. I began working with Neil 'Noddy' Holder in Perth, Western Australia - Batting Coach to Justin Langer, Mike Hussey, Owais Shah and many other state and County Players. It was the inspiration that I gained from his passion and enthusiasm and new and exciting theories on the game that made me commit to continue my own professional career and develop my own coaching programme to pass on what I have learned to the younger generation.
Excellence in professional cricket is sustained only by ensuring the constant flow of young talent into the sport and I am fully commited to providing kids with the opportunity to learn in a fun environment and with a high level of technical awareness so they have the choice as to how far they wish to go."
Steve Selwood, Director and Head Coach
CARL GREENIDGE
Fast Bowling Coach
Ex- Surrey, Northants and Gloucestershire bowler and now top level coach. Son of West Indies legend, Gordon.
JAKE MILTON
Leg Spin Coach
Jake is the 1stXI Captain at Finchley Cricket Club. In 2004, at the age of just 23, Jake became the club’s youngest ever captain.
As a young leg spinner, Jake represented Northants 2's, Middlesex and South of England sides, played at the Bunbury Cricket Festival and gained access to the knowledge and expertise of guru leg spinning coaches Peter Philpott (coach to Shane Warne) and Terry Jenner.
Jake attended Durham University where he was part of the University Cricket Centre of Excellence. He has also gained club cricket experience in New Zealand and played several seasons in Perth. Whilst in Perth, Jake was coached by Neil 'Noddy' Holder, whose new theories and batting techniques have had a huge influence on his game and his coaching methods.
In the last 4 seasons as captain, Jake has won a record 6 trophies with the club, including the prestigious Evening Standard Award twice. Jake also represents the Middlesex League Xl.
SUNIL TAYLOR
Sunil is currently studying at University College London. He has grown up playing county cricket for Middlesex CCC, where he also coaches, and has spend most of his career working with Keerthi Ranasinghe (ex Sri Lankan international) as well as working closely for several years alongside present first team coach, Toby Radford and director of cricket, John Emburey. In the process he has gained invaluable technical knowledge and experience which he is keen to pass on to young cricketers.
Sunil is an orthodox slow left arm spinner and a more than useful lower order batsman. He has represented South of England for 3 years and has twice played at the David English’s Bunbury Festival. He also represented the England under 17's when he played with current up-and-coming future international players, such as Billy Godleman and Adil Rashid.
At present, he is still very much in Middlesex’s thoughts as he continues to play for Finchley Cricket Club in the Middlesex Premier League.
MATT WALSHE
Fast bowling Coach
Ex Hertfordshire fast bowler. Now Finchley CC stalwart.