About Futura Cricket

Dynamite comes in small packages is the perfect saying to sum up this tour .9 Days was more than enough to change my life .It’s funny how they say you learn the most from the smallest things and that is exactly what happend .Paddy went over & above in all aspects of the tour to make it truly unforgettable & life changing. I might not have had the best tour cricket wise but this was the best tour cricker wise for me .I learnt so much mentally as there were new challenges set out daily that needed to be completed and many of them I might have failed but most important I learnt from it .The positive vibe & sense of safety us players felt is a testament to the agency & this helped everyone pull together & perform admirably. I learnt that having a good environment and good people around you affects your game positively in a big way. Every time I stepped onto that playing field it felt as if I have to concur the world but I had 10 other players & the coaching staff there to help me concur the world of cricket. Summing it all up, personally the tour was full of ups and downs both physically and mentally but the downs felt like ups in a way as each of them were invaluable learning experiences. This was the best experience I have ever had in any cricket team or cricket tour.

Ciaran Roundtree

I was part of the 3-month Futura High Performance Camp in 2022. It was an intense 3 months of training and playing games. We trained about 4 times a week, having gym sessions at Kingsmead and playing a total of 16 games on the HP camp, having one day off a week where the boys could rest up and get ready for the week ahead. The guys also saw this as an opportunity to explore and build friendships by going to the beach, waterpark, or any fun activities that they would want to do. Predominantly being a bowler, I realised how important recovery was being as active as we were and Paddy made sure we were recovering well with sports massages, ice baths, rehydration sachets and bath salts for recovery which kept the players going through out the camp. We had the opportunity to travel down to Cape Town to play in the Fairtree Competition hosted by the Gary Kirsten Academy where we played against very competitive teams such as Western Province Colts and the Gary Kirsten Academy teams. The Futura camp was an awesome experience and gives players the taste of what professional is like, and I learned so much about my own game, definitely grew as a player. Being on the Futura HP Camp was a massive privilege, I would recommend anyone that has the opportunity should definitely go on the camp.

Louis Botha

The Futura Cricket High Performance sports camp in the beginning of the year, which started in January and ended at the end of March, was really exceptional. It tested your mental and physical skills a lot, but it all paid off in the end, as each person that attended the High Performance Camp really flourished in terms of their cricket & their own personal confidence. Each player improved and got to learn their game better as a cricketer as well as a person. The camp was run by Paddy Steytler, who is in charge of Futura Cricket, and besides being exceptional at what he does he also really pushed us all and believed in each and every one of us. In the middle of the camp Paddy surprised us with a trip up to northern KZN where we stayed near Hluhluwe Game Reserve, which was awesome and needed at that time. We had a gun time there, where we watched some animals in the Game Reserve and also bonded big time as a group. At the end of the camp we also got to play 8 matches, against various schools in both the Durban & Inland vicinities, which was gun as we put our skills to the test. I really recommend Futura Cricket's High Performance camps to cricketers who really want to go somewhere in the game and who want to take their cricket to the next level. You won’t regret it, that I promise, as it has taken my game to the next level!

Charl Hamman

All I could think about on my flight to Durban was if I could relate with any of the guys I would be spending the next 3 months with. To my surprise Paddy paired me up with Jac who I had met in India a year before which made my settling in quite easy. Also Paddy and the other guys were so open & welcoming, so there wasn't much to be worried about. Our weeks consisted of 4 training sessions, 3 gym sessions and a day off. Nothing came easy in the first few weeks especially in the gym. I remember most guys including myself not being able to walk back to the car after our first gym session but that set us up for the whole camp. Our training sessions were mainly at Ashton College and Glenwood High school. These I relished the most because for about 5 weeks I had a mini battle with Bradley Wheal whose a county cricketer for Hampshire. Well that's what I think but it was an opportunity to face a county cricketer and hold my own. We then had the privilege of having a fielding session at Kingsmead and a net at the Dolphins Academy. It wasn't just work, work, work. Halfway through the camp Paddy surprised us with a much deserved & needed getaway. We drove to the North Coast to spend 3 nights away at Emdoneni Lodge. During this time we visited Hluhluwe & Umfolozi game reserve, the St Lucia precint and a cheetah rehabilitation center. Our nights there were epic and helped in strengthening the camaraderie in the group. I had my first fines meeting there and it was an awesome experience. I am grateful for the work Paddy put in organizing the camp. We were handled as professional cricketers and it is uplifting to know someone sees us in that regard.

Kumbirayi Phiri

I was fortunate enough to be apart of the Futura sports camp in 2021 from the start of January to the end of March. All the players were based at the Riverside hotel for the 3 months and we all loved it. In January and February the camp involved 4 to 5 cricket training sessions a week, 2 gym sessions a week, 2 yoga sessions a week, boot camp on a Saturday morning, as well as the occasional surfing lesson for “relaxed” cardio. After working hard for the first month in the camp Paddy surprised us by taking us to Hluhluwe game reserve where we were able to see many animals as well as touch a cheetah. We made many memories on this trip while sitting around the fire late at night. After our trip to the game reserve our hard work continued. We got straight back to working hard the following week and about a month later our games started. After 10weeks of hard work we were rewarded with 8 cricket games were we were able to transfer the work we had been doing behind the scenes onto the field. I was so happy with the way my cricket came along and how I matured as a player. I was fortunate to meet many amazing people here at the camp being a local guy from Durban, the guys I met will be mates for life. Also a huge thanks to Paddy for the amount of hard work you put into all the guys who attended the camp. The amount of balls you probably threw over the 3 months is ridiculous !!! Your work in organising & working through this with me is greatly appreciated. I would really recommend coming to the next high performance camp, whether it be for a 3 month camp at the start of the year or a short camp anytime of the year. I really think the Futura sports camp has taken my game to the next level.

Cade Carmichael

My experience with Paddy Steytler and FSA in the week that I was in Durban for the Futura Cricket HP camp was nothing short of amazing. For me, who has been in a Professional set up before and witnessed first hand how things work it felt quite similar to that & I thrived in this environment. The attention to detail and effort that was put into this HP camp was of the highest class and I was truly amazed. For me, things that stood out was the intensity of the practices, the specific cricket gym training we received and the recovery sessions we did on the beach. I really enjoyed every moment and that’s why I would recommend it to anyone who has aspirations to make it in cricket and I would even recommend it to professional cricket players wanting to train more & take their game to the next level.

Benjamin Calitz