The finer arts of fielding

In the Guardian, Mike Selvey reflects on how England's fielding has improved from the time he was an international cricketer.

This sea change has not happened by accident. The work put in, under the direction of Richard Halsall, is intensive and technical. Attention is paid to the smallest details. Halsall's research has taken him to baseball for throwing and movement; to goalkeeping coaches for information on narrowing angles; and to squash, where anticipation, based on an opponent's trigger movements and body language, is so important.