Our cricket speakers include Ashes winners, pioneering commentators and the legends who bring elite team lessons to business.
Cricket speakers are being booked for club dinners, leadership keynotes and team-culture sessions. The current trending group spans commentary, coaching and broadcasting, with a former England batting coach among the most requested.
Chris Woakes
After Dinner Sports
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Stuart Broad
After Dinner Sports
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Jimmy Anderson
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After Dinner Sports
Ian Botham
After Dinner Sports
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Phil Tufnell
After Dinner Sports
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Award Hosts
Michael Holding
After Dinner Sports
Sport
Cricket
Matthew Hoggard
Cricket
After Dinner Speakers
After Dinner Sports
Andrew Strauss
After Dinner Sports
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Celebrity
Alison Mitchell
Inspirational Female
International Women's Day
Women's History Month
Alastair Cook
Cricket
After Dinner Sports
After Dinner Speakers
Darren Gough
After Dinner Sports
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Ebony Rainford-Brent
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Our Picks
Chris Woakes
2x World Cup winning all-rounder
Chris Woakes is a former England all-rounder and two-time World Cup winner with 396 international wickets. Player of the Series in the 2023 Ashes, he shares dressing-room stories from 15 years at the top at after-dinner and sporting events.
Stuart Broad
England bowling great & broadcaster
Stuart Broad CBE took 604 Test wickets for England and formed Test cricket's most prolific bowling partnership with James Anderson. A broadcaster, podcaster, and bestselling author, he brings Ashes stories and dressing-room insight to events.
Jimmy Anderson
England's leading Test wicket-taker
Sir Jimmy Anderson is England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, with 704 wickets in 188 Tests. At sports dinners and client events, he tells the stories behind 21 years of England cricket, Tailenders, and the commentary box.
Ian Botham
England cricket great & crossbench peer
Lord Botham OBE, one of cricket's greatest all-rounders and a crossbench peer, tells stories from 102 Tests for England and decades of charity walks at sports dinners and awards nights. ICC Cricket Hall of Fame inductee.
frequently asked questions
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A cricket speaker is a player or coach from the sport who shares lessons from professional cricket with audiences. Expect insight on patience, strategy and performing across long, demanding formats. Their talks link the game to leadership and teamwork. PepTalk can match you with the right cricket speaker.
Cricket speakers talk about strategy, patience, teamwork, handling pressure and captaincy. Many also cover mental resilience, adapting to conditions and building long-term consistency. Sessions translate the tactical side of the game into workplace lessons. PepTalk can shape the themes around your audience.
Cricket speaker fees typically range from £3,000 to £25,000+ in the UK, or $5,000 to $50,000+ in the US. Profile, honours, session length and travel all move the final figure. PepTalk keeps booking simple.
A cricket speaker draws on a patient, strategic game played over hours or days, while a rugby speaker draws on fast, physical, collision-based team play. Both cover teamwork and pressure, but the tempo differs sharply. PepTalk can help you choose the right fit for your audience and event.
Yes, many cricket speakers also host, run workshops or join panels. Workshops suit leadership and teamwork themes, while panels welcome their tactical perspective. Share your goal and we will suggest the best possible format. PepTalk can help you plan it.
Yes, a cricket speaker can present at a virtual or hybrid event. Online, the talk becomes tighter and more conversational, often with match clips and live Q&A to keep audiences engaged. The stories stay the same. PepTalk can arrange the virtual setup for you.
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