the players have to think and assume responsibility too.

@methodic

But when the coach select dem

@methodic

Not everything has to be taught by the coach

In other words, 27 gets a pass this time.

@methodic

In my opinion I would like an Analyst/Tactician instead of a head coach. Plans strategy, and picks the team to execute this plan. We have batting, bowling and fielding coaches who are there to assist if they see things in need of fixing.

A manager!

@natty_forever

the staff now have a mental skills coach, should be a good move

@methodic

Can you name any sport without coaches?

@openning

none, I am not advocating for a team without a coach

@methodic

@methodic

there’s a 3rd choice to go along with

• poor coach
• no coach

good coach?

@methodic

It will be hard for young Athanaze and Ackeem Auguste to develop with this group and the format.

If these youngsters want to make money, it would be smart to follow the path of Pooran, Charles, Pollard, Bravo, Russell, Gayle and Hetty.

@methodic

What has the coach actually taught them?

@openning

I just changing or adding to the role of the head coach, these are skill sets he needs. Just saying coaching on the day of the match is redundant, as what is now required is tactics to beat your opponents.

@openning

Most of those you mentioned played a lot of red ball cricket, I would advise these youngsters to do the same.

@googley

What has the coach actually taught them?

Clapping of course

@openning

Can you name any sport without coaches?

Is horse racing a sport?

If it is then I would would be interested to know who is the coach for the horse.

If at this point yall dont realize that a coach is not the fix yall really not paying attention

The legends can't fix WI cricket, a coach cant fix WI cricket, the king cant fix WI cricket

The sport is at a level most people dont understand, the amount of skill and know how to be a top team is just not avaliable in the Caribbean.

The overall infrastructure of WI cricket needs to improve and then have talent that can be nurtured, then you'll see something.

@conman

I think we have the talent, just no nurturing.

Without even going through one single post on this thread, let me say upfront, that the coach is barely responsible for teaching any professional player anything at at all.

@natty_forever

A coach is exactly that - a coach not a manager. Especially at the professional level,cadvthe term implies a coach isn't responsible to teach. He/she may refine and yes work on devising strategy and tactics.

A manager in sports is mainly concerned with logistics and personal support.

It is well understood that cricket is both an expensive sport and difficult skills to attain. Notwithstanding the varying nuances, such as confidence, playing & atmospheric conditions, tactical planning, preparation etc but it beats me how for decades CWI and this predecessor has been able arrest the slide in WI cricket.

In fact they are contributing to it if you ask me (I am not poont to any particular administration), by disproportionately "encouraging" T20 and T10 for (young) development players. That is given the various franchise leagues are stealing away all our talent.

@InHindsight

Especially at the professional level,cadvthe term implies a coach isn't responsible to teach.

So in professional sport, what does one call the individual that teaches skills to the athlete/player?

@imusic

So in professional sport, what does one call the individual that teaches skills to the athlete/player?

This right here is precisely the issue with West Indies cricket. Hence the precipitous decline. The coach should not have to be teaching a professional althete but rather refining their skills and employing game plan and tactics

@InHindsight

I’ll ask again. Try to FOCUS and answer the question.

In professional sport, what does one call the individual that teaches skills to the athlete/player?

@InHindsight

i agree that when you reach the level of professional you already have the skills etc. The coaches/Manager (football) are there to refine skills to suit game-plans/strategy, compliment other teammates skills to achieve the wins, exploit opponents. weaknesses etc. based on opposing team. of course! Talent you are born with- skill is the development of that talent though training, defined hard work and organized repetition.

@methodic

one question.

Should the Coach have the proper qualifications for an advertised job?

@InHindsight

Semantics. You looking at the terminology, I looking at the role. At the senior level we need a highly qualified tactical person, cause skill sets should already have been developed. Our issue is too many on the job training.

@WI_cricfan

Bro you'd be surprised how much training, conditioning and nutrition goes into preparing a horse to race. No less than Bolt's regimen.

@InHindsight

Coaches identify when a player slips into a technical flaw, points it out and work with them to correct it.

Chase never used to close this bat face on everything on the stumps. Crept into his game, causing his demise for 3 series yet no change.