One of the shrewdest minds in world cricket, Andy Flower, feels having completely different coaches and specialist gamers for purple and white-ball cricket make a “lot of sense” for greater groups like India, England and Australia amid a punishing worldwide calendar. Reigning T20 and ODI World Cup champions England are the one main facet to undertake the cut up teaching components and have a very completely different set-up for the five-day and shorter codecs. Flower, who now coaches T20 franchises world wide after spending 12 years in English cricket set-up, feels the psychological well being of gamers and coaches is certain to be affected with a lot cricket happening.
“For some countries it is not needed. For bigger countries who are playing tons of cricket, players specialising makes sense. It would also make sense from a coaching point of view and a lifestyle and health point of view. Being on the road, living in hotels for two or three quarters in a year, that is not a healthy thing for families and relationships,” the previous Zimbabwe captain mentioned on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Commenting on the roaring success of England within the shorter codecs, Flower mentioned a number of credit score should go to former captain Eoin Morgan and coach Trevor Bayliss, who engineered the facet’s exceptional transformation after a dismal 2015 World Cup.
“The biggest catalyst of change was Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss. They encouraged an uber attacking style of play and they had freedom to do this as they had a poor World Cup in 2015,” mentioned the 54-year-old.
Flower coaches the Lucknow franchise within the IPL and has coached in T20 leagues across the phrase since 2019. He was with Delhi Bulls for the T10 League in Abu Dhabi. His captain at Lucknow, KL Rahul, has copped a fait little bit of criticism of late for his strike charge. Asked to touch upon his latest performances, Flower mentioned: “I don’t agree with you that he has not been able to deliver.
“He has proved time and time once more that he’s capable of ship. He is a tremendous cricketer and so stunning to observe but additionally he has obtained a tremendous document, particularly within the IPL, and a ridiculously good common. I charge him very extremely.”
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