Junior Pathway (Regional/CAG/MCCF) Nomination Process

Nominations for 2026-27 season will be open from 1st - 28th June 2026. 

• Bucks clubs will be sent information on how to submit nominations by end of day Monday 1st June 2026.

• If a player does not attend a club in Bucks but meets another of the eligibility criteria (lives/goes to school/born in Bucks),please contact admin@buckscricket.co.uk between 1st-25th June for information on how their school/club can nominate a player. The same submission deadline applies (28th June).

• Players can only be nominated to one County.

• Existing Pathway Players (Regional, CAG & MCCF) do NOT need to be re-nominated, they will be sent information directly from Bucks Cricket.

Talent Development Framework

This document is designed to give an indication of what qualities we are looking for in potential pathway players, and our Development Framework includes:

- Batting

- Pace Bowling

- Spin Bowling

- Fielding

- Wicket Keeping

Click here to view the full document

Other Information

• The first round of nomination sessions will take place between 24^th -27^th August 2026.
• The second round of nomination sessions will take place between 13^th September - 11^th October 2026.
• More details will be added to the website on 1^st June 2026, please wait until after this date to ask any questions as they may be answered in our nominations information pack.
• Players are to be nominated for both our County/Regional Teams and MCC Foundation Hubs as part of the same process. Please note only players that attend state schools will be eligible for the MCCF Hub places. 
• Bucks Cricket will be covering the cost of these nomination sessions, providing them free to players.