NEXT BALL by Birdiescoop™
NEXT BALL by Birdiescoop™
Every cricket player has another chance.
NEXT BALL gives cricket parents a simple way to track and understand where their child is.
No complicated system. No pressure to track everything every day. Just a simple place to track, practise, review and keep moving forward.
WHAT IS NEXT BALL?
NEXT BALL is a cricket development tracker that helps parents of young cricket players keep the important pieces of their child's cricket development together:
Where are we?
Understand the skills currently being worked on.
How is it going?
Record practice and notice changes over time.
What's next?
Use the information you've recorded to identify what deserves attention next.
The aim is Progress, not perfection.
WHAT YOU GET
🏏 NEXT BALL V1 — Cricket Development Tracker
A ready-to-use Excel workbook with four connected sections:
01 — PLAYER PROFILE
Start with your child's cricket journey.
02 — SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Track what your child is working on, record previous and current scores, see what is changing, add notes and identify next focus.
03 — PRACTICE LOG
Keep practice visible. Record sessions, focus areas, what was practised, how it went, a simple rating and what to work on next time.
04 — NEXT BALL
Bring the information together to see what's improving, what's stable, what needs attention and what's next.
PLUS: QUICK START GUIDE
A simple 6-page PDF that walks you through the workbook and explains how to get started.
THE 1–5 PRACTICE RATING
The rating is about the practice session — not your child's ability.
1 — Not Productive
2 — Needs More Work
3 — Okay / Developing
4 — Good Session
5 — Very Productive
A 5 does NOT mean your child played perfectly.
A 2 does NOT mean they had a bad day.
It is simply a way to notice how useful the practice session was and identify patterns over time.
BUILT AROUND ONE IDEA
Progress, not perfection.
Cricket development is not a straight line. Some sessions will feel great. Some will not. Skills take time. Progress can be gradual. And sometimes the next step is simply to keep working.
NEXT BALL is designed to help you notice the journey — not judge it.
WHO IS IT FOR?
NEXT BALL is designed for parents of young cricket players who want a simple way to stay involved in their child's development.
It can help you:
- Keep cricket development organised
- Remember what your child is working on
- Track changes over time
- Keep practice visible
- Have better conversations around progress
- Identify what to focus on next
A note for parents: NEXT BALL is a tracking and reflection tool. It does not replace coaching, professional cricket instruction or your child's coach.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
NEXT BALL V1 Excel Tracker
A ready-to-use cricket development workbook.
NEXT BALL Quick Start Guide
A 6-page PDF to help you get started.
₹299 — One-time purchase
PERSONAL USE LICENCE
Your purchase includes a personal licence to use NEXT BALL for your own child's cricket development.
Please do not share, redistribute, resell or upload the workbook or Quick Start Guide for others. If another parent would like to use NEXT BALL, please direct them to Birdiescoop™ so they can purchase their own copy.
READY FOR THE NEXT BALL?
Track the work. Notice the progress. Take the next ball.
NEXT BALL by Birdiescoop™
Every cricket player has another chance.