Mobberley Cricket Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Nathan Wood as the club’s new Head of Senior Cricket, a key role that will play a central part in an exciting new chapter as the club approaches its 150th Anniversary year.

A former Lancashire cricketer and previously the ECB’s Head of Coach Development, Nathan has been associated with Mobberley for almost two decades — first representing the club in 2005, captaining the 1st XI over two separate terms, and later helping secure Mobberley’s first and only 1st XI league title in 2014.

The Head of Senior Cricket role has been created to strengthen the club’s player pathway, elevate coaching standards across all teams, and support Mobberley’s long-term ambition of becoming the number one club in Cheshire for player development. Working in partnership with Cricket Mind Online, Nathan will oversee a fully integrated coaching programme designed to benefit juniors, seniors, and women’s cricket at every level.
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About the Role
As Head of Senior Cricket, Nathan will oversee and deliver:

Coaching and management of all senior players, including the 1st XI.
Leadership of the Cheshire Performance Academy – a new initiative co-developed by Mobberley CC and Cricket Mind Online to support high-potential junior players in transitioning smoothly into senior cricket, whilst attracting new young talent to the club.
Development and strengthening of the club’s player pathway, ensuring Mobberley consistently produces home-grown cricketers capable of thriving at higher levels.
High-quality coaching provision across junior, senior, and women’s teams, delivered through structured programmes and a professionally coordinated coaching workforce.
Match-day coaching and support for the 1st XI.
Private coaching opportunities, including 1:1 sessions, small group programmes, and summer coaching camps available to both members and non-members.

Nathan’s vision for the role is clear:

“Mobberley has always been a great club, but it hasn’t always fulfilled its potential on the pitch. By creating an aligned pathway from juniors into senior cricket, we’ll build a sustainable future that gives our players every opportunity to reach their potential. I want us to be known as the number one destination in Cheshire for player development — and I’m confident we can achieve that sooner than people may think.”

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About Nathan Wood

Nathan brings a wealth of experience from a distinguished playing and coaching career at club, county, and national level.

He represented Lancashire, playing with and against some of the world’s greatest cricketers. His career included sharing the field with legends such as Wasim Akram, Andrew Flintoff, Michael Vaughan, Muttiah Muralitharan, Marcus Trescothick, and Sourav Ganguly, and facing opponents including Malcolm Marshall, Allan Donald, Brian Lara, Waqar Younis, Jacques Kallis, Courtney Walsh, Alec Stewart, Herschelle Gibbs and Mahela Jayawardene. His highest First-Class score was 155 v title winning Surrey at The Oval, which included sharing a record opening partnership of 259 with Mike Atherton.

After leaving Lancashire, Nathan played for Cheshire, and also for several leading ECB Premier League clubs, winning multiple league titles with Bowdon and playing a key role in Mobberley’s historic 2014 success.

He progressed into coaching shortly afterwards, gaining the ECB Level 3 Performance qualification followed by the ECB Level 4 Master Coach award – the highest coaching qualification in English cricket.

Nathan then returned to Lancashire, coaching on the Lancashire performance pathway, working with players such as Haseeb Hameed, Tom Hartley and Ollie Sutton, before joining England Cricket, where he led the prestigious Level 4 programme, as well providing international coaching support.

He later became the ECB’s Head of Coach Development, overseeing all certified coaching education across England and Wales, from grassroots cricket right through to the international game.

After leaving the ECB, Nathan founded Cricket Mind Online, a specialist coaching service that helps players of all levels strengthen their mindset, transfer skills from practice into competition, and perform confidently under pressure.
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Private Coaching at Mobberley

As part of the new structure, Nathan and his coaching team will be offering:

1:1 coaching.
Small group sessions.
Junior coaching camps.
Performance mindset coaching.

Players of all ages and abilities are welcome.
To enquire about private coaching, or to discuss bespoke support, contact: nathan@cricketmind.online
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A New Era for Mobberley Cricket Club
Nathan’s appointment, combined with the launch of the Cheshire Performance Academy, marks a major step forward for Mobberley CC ahead of its 150th anniversary celebrations. With a renewed focus on player development, structured coaching pathways, and a whole-club approach to growth, the club is well-positioned to begin an exciting new era.

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