Rob Maier is an ECB-qualified Level 3 coach. He has coached Middlesex CCC age-group sides (U13 to U16) for the past nine years and has been a coach at Harrow School since 2009. He has been a professional and director of coaching at Chesham CC in Buckinghamshire, and has coached youngsters of all ages and abilities.

John Stern was editor of The Wisden Cricketer magazine from its launch in 2003 to 2011. He writes on cricket for a number of national and international publications including The Times, the Observer and The Cricketer magazine. He is an opening batsman for Wendover CC in Buckinghamshire and had his best ever season in 2011 after a winter of one-to-one sessions with Rob Maier.