Please note that parents, family and friends are not permitted to nominate players.
Player Eligibility
A player must be able to meet at least two of the following criteria
- Plays and is a current member of Hertfordshire Affiliated Cricket Club
- Family resides in Hertfordshire
- Attends an Educational establishment in Hertfordshire
If less than two of the above apply, then the player does not meet the eligibility criteria to be nominated or play for Hertfordshire
There is no fee for players to take part in trials and the Hertfordshire Cricket Talent Support Fund exists to help talented players for whom financial barriers would prevent them from taking part in County Age Group Cricket.
THIS PROCESS IS FOR GIRLS ONLY. The boys process has a separate page on our website.
U10-U12
PLEASE BE ADVISED that the Young Antler Programme (U10-U12) is the start of our Talent Pathway and nominations are NOT REQUIRED for this age group.
U13-U14
At U13 through to U14 (School Years 8 - 9) Hertfordshire Cricket run Performance Squads which are the sole feeder to the Summer County Age Group (CAG) squads. Girls develop physically and mentally at very different rates. Therefore, Hertfordshire young cricketers will be assessed over a longer period of time before squads are selected in February/March. Our remit is the development of each child and helping them become the best adult cricketer they can be.
This programme runs at venues around the county.
If you have any talented cricketers, not currently part of our programmes, who you would like to nominate for any of the U13-U14 squads (must have hard ball experience) then please complete the nomination form via the link below.
Players already on our Performance Pathway do not need to be re-nominated; they will be continually assessed and considered for the next stage or our pathway.
Trials will take place in early September – dates, times and location of the trials will be shared with successful nominees.
U15-U18
Players in older age groups (U16-U18) who are not currently in our CAG U14-U17 squads can be nominated via the same form. As there is no Performance programme at this age group players need to be excellent fielders, have good fitness levels in addition to their ability with the bat and ball.
Winter indoor training between end September and March.
Depending upon the number of nominations received we will decide if formal trials for this age group will be held or not; nominated players may be invited to attend U15 / U18 training sessions at the start of the winter to be assessed and considered for selection.
For an explanation as to how the Talent Pathway works, please refer to the Girls Talent Pathway.
For assistance with the identification of players please refer to the Talent Development Framework.
Players who are already part of another county pathway ie Essex, Bucks, Middlesex, Cambs, Beds etc (including other county area, district, borough programmes) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION. If players are being nominated for other counties for next season, then please DO NOT nominate them for Hertfordshire. We work with all of our neighbours to ensure that players only trial for one county in a season. This is only fair to players who are only eligible for one county.
If you have any questions regarding this then please contact Tanya Whitton 07393 766435
Please note that the nomination process will close at 12 noon on Monday 20 July 2026
We will work through all applications over the coming weeks and will contact parents directly if their child is to be invited to attend any trials which will take place in early September. We cannot guarantee that all nominated players will be invited to attend.
Due to time constraints, we do not expect to be able to accept late nominations.
Ben Waring
Head of Performance - Boy’s and Girl’s
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