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'''Loughborough MCC University''' (previously known as '''Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence''') is a [[cricket]] coaching centre based at [[Loughborough University]] in [[Loughborough]], [[Leicestershire]], [[England]] and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.
== About ==
The coaching centre is largely funded by the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC). It is also the location of England's [[ECB National Academy|National Cricket Academy]] and is frequently used by the [[England cricket team|England]] team as a training base.
Loughborough MCCU are one of four university teams in Britain who are considered [[first-class cricket|first-class]] when playing against other first-class sides. This means that a game against another university would ''not'' be considered first class; one against a county side which holds first-class status would. The cricket coaching is overseen by assistant coach and former [[Test cricket|Test]] opening bowler [[Graham Dilley]] being Loughborough’s head coach, in charge of the technical programme. He is assisted by coaching support which has recently included [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]’s [[Paul Johnson (cricketer)|Paul Johnson]] ([[Batting (cricket)|batting]]) and [[Chris Read]] ([[wicket-keeping]]). Dilley is assisted by: a director of cricket for development monitoring and academic mentoring; a fitness advisor experienced with both county clubs and ECB; a sports psychologist; a physiotherapist working with the squad on physical screening, injury prevention regimes and remedial treatment; and a range of additional generic sports science and sports medicine back-up on the Loughborough campus.
Since obtaining first-class status in 2003, the university has produced a large number of cricketers who have obtained professional county contracts, while others such as [[Monty Panesar]] have gone on to play international cricket.
== Facilities ==
[[File:UCCE logo.jpg|thumb|right|The team played number the name of Loughborough UCCE from 2003 to 2009, before a change of name to Loughborough MCCU for the 2010 season]]
On-campus facilities include:
* Two first-class standard cricket grounds
* Full run-up indoor [[cricket nets|nets]]
* Grass and artificial outdoor net provision
* Access to the university’s strength and conditioning and aerobic fitness centres
* Facilities for technical analysis, and integrated cross-training
== Current squad ==
:''For past players see [[:Category:Loughborough University cricketers]]''
The current squad for the [[2011 English cricket season|2011 season]] is:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! Nat
! Batting Style
! Bowling Style
! Notes
|-
! colspan="6" | Batsmen
|-
| [[Darius D'Souza]] || {{cr|CAN}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RM]] ||
|-
| [[Danny Cox (cricketer)|Danny Cox]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || || Occasional [[wicket-keeper]]
|-
| [[Nitesh Patel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Off break|ROB]] ||
|-
| [[Dimitri Ratnayake]] || {{cr|SRI}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Spin bowling|RS]] ||
|-
| [[William Tavaré]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RM]] ||
|-
| [[Tom Winslade]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Off break|OB]] ||
|-
| Alex Phillips || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || ||
|-
! colspan="6" | All-rounders
|-
| [[Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1989)|Robert Taylor]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|LHB]] || [[Seam bowling|LM]] || Also plays for [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]
|-
| [[Oliver Wilkin]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RM]] ||
|-
| [[Michael Turns]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RM]] ||
|-
| [[Oliver James (cricketer)|Oliver James]] || {{cr|WAL}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Off break|ROB]] ||
|-
| [[Tom Winslade]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Off break|ROB]] ||
|-
| [[Harveer Gandam]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Fast bowling|RFM]] ||
|-
| Euan Brock || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox|SLA]] ||
|-
! colspan="6" | Wicket-keepers
|-
| [[Sam Billings]] ([[captain (cricket)|captain]])|| {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || || Also plays for [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]
|-
| [[David Murphy (cricketer)|David Murphy]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || || Also plays for [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]]
|-
| Matt Cross || {{cr|SCO}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || || [[Scotland Under-19 cricket team|Scotland Under-19]] player
|-
! colspan="6" | Bowlers
|-
| [[Adam Soilleux]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RMF]] ||
|-
| [[Ravi Patel (cricketer)|Ravi Patel]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Slow left-arm orthodox|SLA]] ||
|-
| [[Maurice Holmes (cricketer)|Maurice Holmes]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Off break|ROB]] || Also plays for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
|-
| [[Martin Fearon]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Off break|ROB]] ||
|-
| [[Ian Sturmer]] || {{cr|ENG}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RM]] ||
|-
| Suheil Tandon || {{cr|CAN}} || [[Batsman|RHB]] || [[Seam bowling|RMF]] ||
|-
|}
== External links ==
*[http://www.loughboroughmccu.com/ Loughborough MCCU]
*[http://www.lords.org/mcc/mcc-universities/ MCC Universities information & history]
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