Year 13 student Ollie has signed with Somerset County Cricket Club’s Academy for 2023. Ollie is a right-arm fast bowler and has joined the academy following being on the EPP for two years and the Potential Somerset Play Programme.

Ollie said: “Being part of the Somerset EPP and PSP has helped me so much and has allowed me to improve my game in every facet. I’ve worked a great deal with Andrew Griffiths and he has helped me to improve my bowling massively and enabled me to get into the position that I am today.

“I got selected for the Super 4s, which was a goal for last season and that was a great experience. Now I’m hoping to get selected for the England Young Lions squad.

“Now that I’m on the Academy, I’m hoping that I will get more contact time here compared to the PSPP plus there will be more time in the gym and more help with my bowling and fielding. That will hopefully raise my levels to enable me to become a professional cricketer. I’m here for two nights a week for gym work, fielding, batting and bowling sessions and then at school I have a few batting sessions as well where I work with Pete Sanderson and Marcus Trescothick.”

Well done Ollie on this amazing achievement. Read more about his journey here.