INSPIRE TRAVELS · SRI LANKA CRICKET CAMP
The High Performance Spin Bowling & Batting Camp.
An elite youth cricket camp in the heart of the subcontinent, where spin thrives and the heat tests every skill. Train in batting, spin bowling, wicketkeeping and fielding under two world-class coaches, Eranga Mendis and Mark Garaway, on turning Sri Lankan wickets built to challenge and elevate developing pathway talent.
DATES
From 27 March 2027
VENUE
Sri Lanka
AGE GROUP
U15 – U18
Disciplines
Batting · Spin · Keeping · Fielding
A COMPLETE CRICKET EXPERIENCE
Where young cricketers are made match-ready for the subcontinent.
The High Performance Spin Camp gives aspiring U15–U18 players a rare opportunity to train in the heart of the subcontinent, where spin thrives naturally and conditions demand a complete game. For the next edition, the programme broadens beyond spin bowling to bring batters, spinners and wicketkeepers together under one elite coaching team.
Designed around demanding, game-relevant challenges, the camp blends technical refinement, immersive practice on turning wickets, and competitive fixtures against high-quality local players. Whether a player's craft is dominating spin with the bat, spinning the ball past the edge, or keeping immaculately on low, gripping surfaces, the camp meets them where they are and stretches them further.
Beyond the cricket, players experience a journey that builds discipline, resilience and game intelligence. Cultural interactions, team bonding and the vibrant energy of Sri Lanka create an environment where players grow not just as cricketers, but as young athletes ready for higher levels of competition.
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INSIDE THE CAMP
See the camp in action.
From spin sessions on turning wickets to match days and downtime on the beach, watch what a fortnight at the High Performance Spin Camp really looks like.
IS THIS CAMP RIGHT FOR YOU?
Built for serious, pathway-driven players.
AGE & RESIDENCY
Aged 15–18, resident in the UK, Australia, USA or UAE.
PATHWAY STATUS
On a county pathway programme — current, former, aspiring, or an equivalent overseas structure.
MINDSET
Committed, with a genuine drive to become a professional cricketer. This is a high-intensity environment, not a holiday camp.
THE CAMP AT A GLANCE
Everything included, every detail considered.
A fully managed, full-board cricket camp built around world-class coaching, authentic subcontinent conditions and a balanced, high-performance environment. Players focus on their cricket, Inspire Travels takes care of everything else.
— Highly intensive, discipline-specific spin bowling and batting training
— Match-play: 2× T20s, a 50-over fixture, and a 2-day game
— Spin profiling — spin rate, ball speed and consistency tracked and reported
— Batting and wicketkeeping clarity sessions: game plan and decision-making
— 4 tour training kits per player
— 15-minute one-to-one Zoom follow-up for every participant in June
Every Discipline Covered
Four Competitive Fixtures
Elite Performance Technology
World-Class Coaching Team
5-Star Accommodation
Full Inspire Travels Support
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Specialist coaching across batting, spin bowling, wicketkeeping and fielding, so every player develops a complete, match-relevant game against spin in the toughest conditions.
Game-based learning across multiple formats: 2 × T20 matches, a 50-over game and a two-day match scenario, all against high-quality local opposition.
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Led by Eranga Mendis (ECB Level 4 specialist and Surrey Pathway Lead spin coach) and Mark Garaway (ex-England analyst and Director of Cricket at Millfield), two coaches at the very top of their craft.
Technical analysis with Fulltrack AI, ball-striking work on the ProVelocity Bat, and bat-speed and exit-velocity monitoring through Stalker II radar.
Full-board luxury at the Geoffrey Bawa-designed Blue Water Hotel and Spa in Wadduwa, with beach access, pool and recovery facilities for balanced player wellbeing.
Inspire staff travel with the group throughout, managing transport, hotels, refreshments, excursions and day-to-day operations, keeping every player safe and supported.
YOUR COACHING TEAM
Two specialists. One complete festival.
The camp is led by two coaches who have operated at the highest level of the game, one of the finest spin-bowling coaches on the circuit and the founder of this camp, alongside a world-renowned batting, wicketkeeping and fielding specialist. Together they deliver a genuinely multidimensional development experience.
SPIN BOWLING · CAMP FOUNDER
Eranga Mendis
ECB Level 4 specialist · Surrey Pathway Lead spin coach
Eranga Mendis is the founder of this camp and a specialist spin-bowling coach with more than 20 years' coaching experience. A former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer with a wealth of playing experience in both Sri Lanka and England, his focus is not just on the technical aspects of cricket, but on the whole player, unlocking the potential for success at the highest level.
He is an ECB Level 4 coach with deep, extensive knowledge, one of the best of an unsung elite group of specialist spin-bowling coaches on the current circuit, and currently the Pathway Lead spin-bowling coach at Surrey County Cricket Club. Eranga is the "go-to man" for many professional players and cricketing organisations around the world, having worked with over 1,000 players and coaches, and served as specialist spin coach for the Brampton Wolves in Global T20 Canada 2024.
Through his Spin Bowling Clinic, the only private organisation in the world running a spin-bowling development programme at every level of the game, Eranga has built a global following of more than 33,000 cricketers. This is the camp he founded and has led for the past three years.
— Founder of the camp and of the Spin Bowling Clinic
ERANGA MENDIS, RUNNING A SESSION IN SRI LANKA
— ECB Level 4 spin-bowling specialist, 20+ years coaching
— Pathway Lead spin-bowling coach, Surrey County Cricket Club
— Specialist spin coach, Brampton Wolves, Global T20 Canada 2024
— Former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer, 1,000+ players and coaches worked with
BATTING · WICKET KEEPING · FIELDING
Mark Garaway
"Garas" — ex-England team analyst & Director of Cricket, Millfield
Joining Eranga for the next edition, Mark Garaway is an international coach with proven impact at the very highest level of the game. He worked with the England Men's team across all three formats, before helping guide Ireland to their greatest-ever performance, the iconic victory over England at the 2011 ICC World Cup in Bangalore. Mark has coached in Ashes series and at six ICC World Cup events.
He spent 15 years as Director of Cricket at Millfield, building one of the UK's leading development programmes and supporting the progress of numerous professional and international players. He continues to lead the ECB Level IV programme, delivering the Skills Coach, Wicketkeeping and Fielding modules, establishing himself as a world-renowned specialist across three core disciplines of the game.
His coaching experience spans some of the game's best, including Kevin Pietersen, Ricky Ponting, Michael Vaughan, Kane Williamson and Jos Buttler, alongside emerging talents such as Caleb Falconer and Archie Vaughan.
— Former England Men's team analyst and assistant coach (2006–2009)
— Director of Cricket, Millfield School (2012–present)
— ECB Level IV lead, Skills Coaching, Wicketkeeping & Fielding
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First-class wicketkeeper for Hampshire, and the first professional cricketer from the Isle of Wight
MARK GARAWAY, COACHING IN THE CARIBBEAN
THE SPIN BOWLING PROGRAMME
The discipline this camp was built on.
Led by Eranga Mendis, the spin-bowling programme is the heart of the camp, refined over three years of developing young spinners in the conditions where spin thrives naturally. Players train and play on turning subcontinent wickets that build confidence, control and match awareness.
Technical Development
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High-intensity, spin-specific training in both 1:1 and small-group environments, on wickets that genuinely reward spin.
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Profiling of every spinner, including spin rate, speed, line and length, to build a clear picture of each player's game.
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Developing the ability to control the game and break partnerships with spin, pace and control.
Tactical & Mental Skills
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Mind-skills sessions for spin bowling, field placement and strategy workshops
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Learning to apply spin skills and tactical challenges effectively in real match situations.
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Eranga's whole-player philosophy: patience, awareness and developing each spinner's own identity rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Match Application
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Game-based learning across four fixtures, putting new skills to work under real pressure.
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The chance to bat against quality spin and perform as a spinner, a complete experience for every player.
THE BATTING, KEEPING & FIELDING PROGRAMME
A high-performance batting programme, built around playing spin.
Led by Mark Garaway, this stream gives talented young players an outstanding opportunity to accelerate their development, particularly against spin in subcontinent conditions. Alongside batting, Mark works with every player on their wicketkeeping and fielding, so they leave a sharper, more complete cricketer in all three of his specialist disciplines.
Training Experience
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Training and competing in temperatures exceeding 30°C, building rhythm, timing and confidence against spin.
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Developing methods to control and dominate spin bowling, reading bowlers, managing fields and manipulating scoring areas.
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Solving in-game problems creatively and independently, and learning to trust a batting identity under pressure.
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Challenging traditional thinking to build adaptable, repeatable methods suited to match play.
Performance & Pathway Education
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Workshops on the skills required to succeed as a top-order batter, and the journey towards county and professional contracts.
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Tactical awareness across formats, T20, 50-over and multi-day cricket.
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Mental resilience and innings construction, with individual feedback throughout the programme.
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A post-tour follow-up Zoom session in June to support continued development.
Fielding & Wicketkeeping
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Fielding is a core part of the camp, not an afterthought. As an ECB Level IV lead for the Fielding and Wicketkeeping modules, and an internationally renowned specialist, Mark works with every player to sharpen their fielding game.
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The aim is simple and measurable: every player goes home at least 10% more aware in their fielding, with better anticipation, positioning and decision-making in the field.
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Combined with batting and spin, the result is a genuinely complete, multidimensional cricketer, not a single-discipline camp.
PERFORMANCE, TECHNOLOGY & ANALYSIS
Elite tools, measurable development.
Festival entry includes on-campus boarding, all meals, 50-over fixtures, golf course access, ceremonies and full Inspire Travels tour support. Detailed pricing and inclusions are confirmed at enquiry.
Fulltrack AI
Technical analysis of batting and bowling mechanics, capturing detail the naked eye misses and turning it into clear, actionable feedback.
ProVelocity Bat
Ball-striking mechanics developed through the ProVelocity Bat, refining the contact point, swing path and quality of strike.
Stalker II Radar
Bat speed and ball exit velocity monitored through Stalker II radar, alongside spin-rate, speed, line and length profiling for bowlers.
Alongside the technology, the camp runs mindset and tactical development workshops covering:
— Mindset strategies to manage distraction (GamePlan / Process / Execution model)
— Repeatable tempo control and innings construction
— Batting against spin under pressure, from the match, the opposition or oneself
— Hitting pockets of space in a low-risk fashion, and building gameplans for every bowler type
OFF-FIELD ANALYSIS & STRATEGY SESSION AT THE TEAM HOTEL.
CAMP ITINERARY
Nine nights. Ten days. One transformative trip.
The camp departs the UK on 26 March, with cricket beginning on arrival. The programme balances intensive training, competitive fixtures and recovery, ending with a two-day match to put everything learned into practice. Advertised without flights, so every family has the flexibility to arrange their own travel.
26 Mar
Departure from the UK
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The coaching team departs from the UK. Players travelling with the group are welcome to fly with the coaches, or arrange their own flights for full flexibility.
27 Mar
Arrival in Sri Lanka
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Arrival and transfer to Wadduwa, where the group rests and recovers from the long flight ahead of the programme.
28 Mar
Training Day 01
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A full training session in the afternoon after lunch at the hotel, opening the technical programme across all three disciplines.
29 Mar
Match Day 01
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2 × T20 matches against local opposition, with lunch provided at the venue.
30 Mar
Training Day 02
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A morning training session followed by lunch at the hotel, building on Match Day 01 learnings.
31 Mar
Match Day 02
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A 50-over game, with lunch provided at the venue.
01 Apr
Rest Day
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A rest day with optional activities, balancing high-performance training with recovery and downtime.
02 Apr
Training Day 03 & Transfer to Colombo
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Transfer to Colombo after breakfast, followed by a full training session in the afternoon after lunch.
03 Apr
Match Day 03
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Day one of the two-day match, the centrepiece fixture of the camp, with lunch provided at the venue.
03 Apr
Match Day 04 & Departure
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Day two of the two-day match, then check out and transfer to the airport for the flight home.
CAMP INVESTMENT
A fully managed cricket camp.
The camp price includes 5-star accommodation, full-board and match-day catering, all coaching and fixtures, performance technology, training kit and full Inspire Travels support on the ground. Advertised without flights, so families have the flexibility to arrange their own travel.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything taken care of, on and off the field.
A genuinely all-inclusive cricket camp, built so players and families can focus entirely on development and the experience.
Coaching & Cricket
High-intensity training across batting, spin bowling, wicketkeeping and fielding in 1:1 and small-group environments; four competitive fixtures (2 × T20, 50-over, two-day); profiling and performance technology; and mindset and tactical workshops throughout.
Accommodation & Catering
5-star, full-board accommodation at the Blue Water Hotel and Spa in Wadduwa, with packed lunches and refreshments on match days, cold towels, a cooler box with ice, and water provided every day.
Player Support Package
Each participant receives four training kits, individual feedback throughout the camp, and a 15-minute one-to-one follow-up session via Zoom in June to support continued development back home.
Travel & On-Ground Support
Air-conditioned coaches with driver and helper throughout, four match days with umpires, scorers and local players, and Inspire staff travelling with the group to manage transport, hotels, excursions and day-to-day operations.
BEYOND THE CRICKET
Beach cricket, sea breeze and downtime together.
It is not all nets and match days. Between sessions the group unwinds on the beach beside the hotel, where the cricket carries on, barefoot, in the sand, with the Indian Ocean as the boundary. These are the moments that turn a training camp into a trip players talk about for years.
BRING THE FAMILY
A cricket camp, and an unforgettable family trip.
The camp is a fantastic opportunity for families to travel, support their player and enjoy a memorable holiday in Sri Lanka, combining elite cricket development with time together in a unique and inspiring setting. Optional excursions include the Galle Fort, a turtle hatchery, a Madu River safari and group yoga or meditation at the hotel.