Players v coaches
The recent departures of coaches - Andy Moles (New Zealand), Peter Moores (England), Robin Singh and Venkatesh Prasad (India) - suggests that players are wielding greater clout in decision making
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
The recent departures of coaches - Andy Moles (New Zealand), Peter Moores (England), Robin Singh and Venkatesh Prasad (India) - suggests that players are wielding greater clout in decision making. Makarand Waingankar finds out in the Hindu.
It’s part of the coach’s job to understand the mental make-up of players so that they accept the methods and give their best, but the coaches complain that players refuse to accept the advice of coaches even when their own methods are not successful.
Gone are the days when Ray Illingworth, who was the one-man selection committee and also the coach of the England team, would act like a dictator. Modern players want more of a say in strategy planning.