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Training and the academy

Send players to the nets, find young talent and watch them grow.

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The nets at sunset

Players get better by playing and by training. The nets open every six hours, and the academy is where tomorrow's stars grow up.

Every 6 hoursA new training session for your senior squad.
1 to 5 playersIn each session, on one drill.
29 drillsMatched to each player's role.
12 academy placesFor the youngsters your scouts find.

The nets

Open Training (the nets) from the Academy tab. Your senior squad gets one session every six real hours.

  1. DrillPick a drill. Batters bat, bowlers work on their own style, and everyone can do fielding, fitness and mental work.
  2. PlayersSend in one to five players who suit the drill.
  3. GoChoose the effort and start. Results land about 30 minutes later.
The nets: pick a drill
Pick who, pick what, send them in.
EffortGainInjury risk
LightHalfNone
ModerateNormalSmall
IntenseNearly doubleHigher
Choosing players for a drill
Choose up to five players.
Session complete: the best improver
Session complete: who improved most.

The Youth Academy

The Youth Academy holds up to 12 youngsters, separate from your senior squad. It has its own training slot (Train youth), and its players don't count against your wage cap. When one is ready, Promote him to the senior squad.

The academy fills from one place only: your scouts.

Scouting young talent

A scouting report with skill ranges and a Sign button
A scouting report: what he is, and what he could be.

Open Scouting from the Academy tab: Find your next star.

  1. Today's scoutA new scout is on offer every 12 hours. More stars for judgement means better finds and tighter ranges. Your first scout is a guaranteed two-star.
  2. Where to send himPick the region to search.
  3. What to look forTell him the kind of player you need.

His trip takes a day and brings back eight or nine youngsters aged 16 to 19. They wait 48 hours for your call: Sign or Reject.

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