My son Freddie has been lucky enough to try out the Runmaka app before its release. It was great to see him batting with the VR headset, and looking relaxed whilst playing with confidence. He has now had a few goes and doesn’t stop talking about it. This app is a game changer, allowing kids and adults to net during the long winter evenings, and hopefully keep their eye-in and their feet moving. Not only is it good for day-to-day training, but I really believe that if a headset is available to use at a cricket club it would get league players moving while waiting to bat. My son has talked me into buying a VR set, so I’m now currently waiting for the apps release. 

I coach the youth of Whimple CC and I will be proposing that the club invest in a couple of VR headsets to assist with coaching drills. I firmly believe this would be a great asset for youth cricket and bringing on players to play with confidence. 

The good thing is that it’s a training app not a game! This teaches you to play correctly and not just hit the ball as hard as you can. At the end of the day, the more balls you hit the better, right!

Daniel