The facility will comprise top-quality, non-turf batting and bowling ends from an ECB-approved supplier, surrounded by a net cage.

We've never had proper practice facilities, only a mobile net cage manoeuvred round a concrete strip or one of the wickets out on the square. That made it impossible to get reliable bounce to enable our batsmen to develop specific skills. And the bowlers didn't have safe and steady landing areas either.

Once the nets are installed, everyone will benefit. Think what we've achieved already and imagine how much better it will get with proper practice facilities!