@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.