Expert coaching for Snell in India

Hampshire Under-19 captain Steven Snell has just returned from a two-week World Cricket Academy trip to Mumbai, where he was coached by Indian left-arm spin legend Bishen Bedi.

Snell, 19, spent a gruelling fortnight in the nets at the Cricket Club of India, concentrating on improving his batting against spin and keeping wicket.

"We had five or so former Indian Test cricketers coaching us and working with Bedi was quite phenominal," Snell said.

"We trained every morning and afternoon, and I did pretty well in the two games the WCA team won.

"I got 36 off 29 balls against Bombay Gymkhana and managed a 33 not out against the Cricket Club of India."

Snell, who played in Havant's ECB Southern Electric Premier League championship winning side last season, hopes his overall game will have benefitted when he returns for his second year on the MCC Young Cricketers staff at Lord's.

"I believe my game has improved by at least 20 per cent for the experience.

"Playing on wickets that had so much spin was certainly an eye-opener," he added.