Job van Bunge
High Performance Cricket Coach
Helping cricketers and cricket organisations unlock potential through genuine relationships, purpose-driven coaching, and innovative thinking.
Previously Worked With
Cricket Australia
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WA Cricket
Malaysia Cricket
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Netherlands Cricket
Better Tomorrow
Real progress comes from genuine connection.
Job van Bunge has spent the last two decades coaching cricket across the Australia, Netherlands, South Africa and Malaysia from grassroots to high performance. He has worked with young players finding their feet and first-class teams pushing for professional results. Great coaching isn’t about shouting louder or pushing harder, it’s about creating a calm, focused environment where people feel seen, heard, and ready to grow.
Who Job
Works With
Players
Working closely to help young, emerging, or upcoming players discover what it takes to reach the next level. Good people first and good cricketers follow.
One-on-One Coaching
Individual sessions tailored to your goals, mindset, and game style.
Long-Term Development Plan
Clear structure and direction that supports growth over time.
Confidence Building
Build confidence, resilience, and self-awareness on and off the field.
Organisations
Working closely to help young, emerging, or upcoming players discover what it takes to reach the next level. Good people first and good cricketers follow.
Program Strategy & Design
Modern, inclusive structures that engage players and deliver long-term outcomes.
Coach Education
Support your staff to grow as confident, adaptable coaches not just prescriptive technical experts.
Inclusive Cricket Pathways
Build or refine your high-performance pathways with insight from someone who’s done it across continents.
Coaching philosophy...
Coaching isn’t just about skills, it’s about people building capacity and the connections you build along the way.
It starts with people, not programs
When players feel understood, supported, and safe to be themselves, performance naturally follows. The focus is always on the person before the player.
Progress happens when there’s trust
Real growth comes from connection not technique. Coaching works best when players are part of the process, not just following it.
Structure brings freedom
A clear plan removes the guesswork and creates space to learn, adapt, and grow. Consistency builds confidence, one session at a time.
Coaching adapts not the other way around
Every environment is different, and great coaching meets people where they’re at. Age, ability, culture it all matters.
Trusted by Players, Parents & Programs
“Job has a unique ability to connect with players on a personal level while still driving high performance. He helped our program shift from just ‘running sessions’ to building an environment where players felt seen, challenged, and supported. His calm leadership and fresh perspective had a real impact across the board.”
“Our son had lost his confidence after missing a state squad. Within a few sessions with Job, he looked like himself again. The coaching wasn’t just technical — it was thoughtful, structured, and tailored to how he was feeling. He left every session clearer, calmer, and more motivated.”
“As a young player, I’d been through a few coaches but none made it feel this personal. Job helped me understand how to manage my mindset, work with my strengths, and simplify my game. I’ve grown more in six months than I did in the past two years.”
My Coaching Story
From grassroots to the global stage, these are the experiences that have shaped how I coach, lead, and connect with people.
Where It All Began
In 2007, I launched the first private cricket school in the Netherlands. It was a leap into the unknown and it laid the foundation for everything I now believe about player development, coaching relationships, and being innovative.
Playing & Coaching in South Africa
My dream was always to play overseas, and South Africa gave me that three seasons immersed in a totally different cricket culture. It challenged me, shaped my thinking, and kickstarted my coaching journey at the Ryan Maron Cricket School of Excellence.
WA Cricket & High Performance
Joining WA Cricket in 2010 was a turning point. From fielding coach to Head Coach of the female State Team (Western Fury), then leading both female and male pathway programs I spent over a decade helping shape the next generation of elite cricketers and coaches across Western Australia.
Designing Regional Academies
One of my proudest achievements was leading WA’s regional academy system. We created opportunities for players in remote areas to grow locally and some of those players are now part of national talent squads.
Coaching on the Global Stage
From Malaysia U19s to the Australian Deaf & Hard of Hearing Team to the, I’ve been fortunate to coach in all kinds of environments. I love working across cultures and adapting to different mindsets it keeps me learning.
Relationships First, Always
Across every role, the thing that’s mattered most is connection. Whether it’s a 13-year-old finding confidence or a national team preparing for a World Cup, I coach with the same goal: build trust, listen more, and help people grow.
The Next Stage
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Some of My Favourite Memories
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