Leicestershire go into the 2006 cricket season with a whole new look. Tim Boon has taken over as the new head coach and Jeremy Snape takes up the challenge of captaining the side in place of HD Ackerman. | "I've played for 16 years but this is probrably the biggest challenge of my career." | | Jeremy Snape, New LCCC Captain |
The squad have begun preparations for the new campaign with a three day team building programme at Barnsdale Hall in Rutland. The only players missing were the two overseas signings Dinesh Mongia and Mohammed Asif. Snape says he looking for them arriving in mid-April. "It's an exciting prospect to have two world class players joining us, and of course it'll be Mongia's second season at Grace Road". Taking Charge On the challenge of leading the team Snape feels he has the necessary experience. "I've played for 16 years but this is probably the biggest challenge of my career.  | | Tim Boon, LCCC's head coach |
"However working alongside new coach Tim Boon and the other senior players and coaches it should be fairly straightforward". Snape also revealed that he'd only being playing part time in recent years because he returned to studying. "I've just been finishing a Masters Degree in Sports Psychology at Loughborough University, but I was only too happy to take on my new role at Grace Road after I got the call from Tim Boon". | 
