Farouk  Kirmani

Major Team: Canada

Local Teams: National Cricket Club, Overseas CC (TDCA) Halton Warriors (HDCL)

Former Team Canada Captain with 10 years cricket coaching experience with specialization in Team Formation. Proactive, results-focused and challenge-driven cricket coach with extensive experience in junior coaching and extensive cricketing pedigree gained on several continents, including Test cricket and age-level cricket for his native Pakistan & Canada.  Dedicated to coaching cricket in Canada and developing youth cricket and international-level cricketers. Strong inter-personal, communication skills, strategic game planning, plus proven ability to relate to cricketing people and players from many cultural backgrounds and age groups and effective collaborative leadership approach steer teams toward success

COACHING CERTIFICATION

• Certified Level II Coach (Canada Cricket Associations).

CRICKET PLAYING EXPERIENCE

• Played Unofficial Test Match and ODI cricket for Pakistan and Canada; 1980 to 1995

• Captain Canada senior Men’s Team for 12 years.

• Played 3 World Cup Games for Canada – 2 at home in Canada and 1 away in England.

• First Canadian Player to play a World Cup game at the Rogers Centre (formerly Sky dome) in 1989.

• Extensive Pakistan & Canada national experience in a variety of countries, including England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh.

• Played international cricket for Canada; 1982-1993 including ICC Trophy.

• Captained Canada in ICC Intercontinental Cup (1982 - 1993).

• Total First-Class game including Canada and Pakistan cricket experience of about 68 matches.

CRICKET COACHING EXPERIENCE

• Coached Canadian U15 Team – 2 Championship Titles 2008/2009.

• Canadian National U19 Team Coach (ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2009).

• Assistant Coach to U19 Team World Cup in New Zealand in 2010.

• Selector Cricket Canada 2008.

• Canadian Junior Elite Program Coach (2005-2010).

• Coaching junior program for the past 10 years.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Canadian U15 Team – 2 Championship Titles 2008 & 2009.

• Canadian National U19 Team Coach (ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2009).

• Assistant Coach to U19 Team World Cup in New Zealand in 2010.

• Established Canadian Junior Elite Program

CORE STRENGTH AND VALUES

• Be professional and accept responsibility for actions.

• To build a sense of team consciousness among players

• Constantly check and upgrade the players and correct them to make an impact
  in their pursuit to make contribution to winning habits.

• Be fair, considerate and honest with players

• Respect the fellow coaches and players, the officials and the opponents.

• To make a coaching program focused on the goals to be achieved

• To select a range of activities that will contribute to the players’ development.

• Regular and systematic training periods of physical conditioning and practice
  Sessions.

• Sincere & dedicated to coaching and developing youth cricket