Underneath all of these matches across the season are the statistics for this series of games. Its very easy to focus on these stats as the highlights, but having run some and watched the rest of these games to me there are different highlights.

Leadership – the way the older boys have not only led their teams but done so in a really positive, inclusive way. Every player has been actively engaged in the games in every team, and later in the season several of the U10s were given the opportunity to captain their team by their older team mates.

Development – this has evolved in a couple of ways. The players have learned differing batting shots, that its not just about smashing every ball but can be about moving the ball around into gaps; fielders have had to be more alert and active in looking for wickets; bowlers have had to try variations, the bouncer, bowling around the wicket, full pitched ball and in every team communication has had to be not just more vocal but also more positive.

Confidence - There has been a marked development of confidence particularly in the younger boys, bowling to more physically mature players or in batting when facing bowlers who are up to three years older, yards faster (and in some cases yards taller) than anything they would normally face. Watching them perform has been great to watch.

Fun – the levels of enthusiasm and engagement in the league has been fantastic to see and the plan is to run this again next autumn.

Season superstars

Harry Flack – Harry bowled the most overs (24) with just the one wicket success but he never stopped. He may nor realise it but his bowling improved over the season and he was unlucky not to take a lot more wickets. His core action is very good and he could develop into a proper bowler.

Will Mansergh – As an U10 with a seasons batting average of 20, with two retired scores, often batting against good quick or adept spin bowling from U12s and U13s he stood out with the bat

Jonas Ashong Barton – Never ever a quiet moment from the second he arrived, I feel for the parents, but his positive enthusiasm never stopped and he was a great part of his team, their energy and team spirit.

Jack Vincent – for an U10 to run in and bowl so well and consistently against boys two and three years older, and hardly bowl an extra in eight matches says it all! The bare stats aren't bad either; 21 overs, six wickets; 7 runs an over (8 and below is very good bowling for indoor cricket) underpining this.

The Super subs – Aadil Raza, Rob MacDowel and Forrest Williams helped make sure gaps in teams were filled even with very little notice. Many thanks to the parents for helping with this, sometimes at very short notice. All three more than contributed to the teams they played for and all had a lot of success with bat and ball.

Indoor league best performers

Indoor bowler 2019 – Alesssandro Boscia who with 12 wickets, economy rate of 6.6 and strike rate of 8 balls per wicket tops the bowling table.

Indoor batter(s) 2019 – Luca Murzell and Seb Steiner who with 212 runs each share the spoils. Luca showing great innings planning skills and Seb more naked aggression blasting the most sixes in the season.

Indoor Fielder 2019 – Ben Gilpin who with ten wickets and a consistently aggressive attitude to fielding takes the award – his competitive nature is brilliant, at times also scary (in a positive way), to watch.

Most valuable indoor player 2019 – Luca Murzell with an MVP score of 13.9 just edges out Seb Steiner (MVP 13) with sightly better bowling stats. Both players led their teams, contributed in every aspect of the sport and were a joy to watch.

Coaches players of the season

They are Eddie Cleasby (U10), Eddie Bevis (U11), Alex Underwood (U12) and Jamie Tregoning (U13).

In terms of development both Eddie's grew during the season and it was great to see them get more, and more, and more involved with bat and ball. Both developed more in terms of self confidence, took wickets and scored runs often facing really good bowling from players a foot or more taller than them.

Alex Underwood may have found a sporting niche, this being behind the stumps. Being given the chance towards the end of the season, he took it with both gloves (sorry :) ). He showed a natural skill, took several really good catches including two very good one handed reaction catches.

Jamie Tregoning stood out as a bat in terms of technique, his bowling isn't bad either, but he definitely caught the eye with the bat in terms of correctness and mental approach. He should look to open the batting and just bat, and bat, and bat.