DUBAI: With a packed international calendar and three different formats for relevance and financial viability, cricketers have already started picking and choosing their formats.
quinton de kock At the beginning of the year, suddenly retired from Test cricket and Ben Stokes A lot of feathers were shed last month when he decided to skip ODIs. As international cricket is threatened by the proliferation of T20 leagues, there is no doubt that the players are bearing the brunt of the unreliable schedule. It is clear that cricket is slowly moving towards three types of international players to suit each format of the game, which raises another question: Should coaches also choose their own formats?
Former India cricketer-turned-coach Sridharan Sriram, who is the technical advisor to the Bangladesh team Asia Cup and T20 world CupLooks like the time will soon come when format-specific coaching becomes the norm.
“I’ve done a little work with Australia and have been coaching in the IPL as well. Royal Challengers Bangalore, It is very difficult to do coaching for 365 days. I don’t know where the world is headed. I think it takes a lot of coordination to bring in different coaches for different formats. All-format coaching for 365 days is tough, that’s for sure. Like international players, coaches also have to find the right balance,” Sriram said.
England has already demarcated its coaching personnel. Brendon McCullum He is in charge of the Test team while Matthew Mott is looking after the white-ball team. Teams have experimented with split-captaincy for some time, but as T20 is moving away from the traditional methods, it may be time for specialist coaches.
Shriram sympathizes with the head coach of Team India Rahul Dravid, “Salute to Dravid. It is even more difficult for players like him, who have been battling pressure and expectation for so long as a player. To come back and do it as a coach, I am sure That he’s finding it tough,” he said.
Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) is also aware of the challenges of having only one set of support staff members traveling throughout the year. Dravid was given a break after the West Indies tour VVS Laxman A designated sub is designated for such circumstances. The pressure of coaching the Indian team aside, the prospect of hitting the road becomes a major hurdle. And then there are IPL franchises matching the remuneration for a three-month gig.
These are all indications that the coaching fraternity can follow the example set by well-established cricketers.