Role Of A Coach And Supporting Staff

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Role Of A Coach And Supporting Staff
"A coach is someone who tells you what you don't
want to hear, who has you see what you don't want
to see, so you can be who you have always known
you could be."- Tom Landry. It's true, anyone
can pick a bat or a ball and decide to 'play'
cricket. It could be one of the ways to
procrastinate, to bust the stress or a life
defining moment to make a career out of! And if
its something you can see doing for the rest of
your life, then it's just the beginning. Out of
many cricketers, we are using this term very
loosely, only a few go on to represent their
nation in the big-boy games. We are talking about
major tournaments and series such as Test
Matches, ODIs, IPL (or other major country-led
leagues), World Cup, etc. It's not all about
playing well, but also playing with the right
people who guide shape your career along the
way. Yes, we are talking about a cricket
coach. Aspiring players who excel in their
cricketing journey depend heavily on a coach (or
coaches) who help the players reach their full
potential. They must ensure that the player feels
motivated and help them succeed professionally.
But that's not all a coach does. Let's go more
into detail about what a coach does. Role Of A
Coach In Shaping A Cricketers Career A coach,
manager, or coach-manager's job is not only to
guide probable players but also to recognize
their true potential and help elevate their
careers further. A unique way to spin or bat
(helicopter shot, anyone?), or the ability to hit
knocks like no other- a coach will watch you play
to determine your strengths and nurture those
skills accordingly. They are responsible for
determining a player's unique capabilities and
working towards turning them into their main,
defining strength. Heres how a roach can make a
difference to a players life and ultimately,
help them achieve their dreams. A great coach
should

• Ensure that a player chooses 'cricket' every day,
  even on the days they feel like giving up
• Devise a proper plan and training manual for all
  the upcoming potential players

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• Deliver regular coaching sessions and organise
  similar exhilarating activities to boost morale
• Provide positive and constructive feedback
  regularly on each player's performance, including
  physical technical skills
• Initiate and develop strategies for every
  individual separately and even encourage team
  play
• Encourage the players to keep a positive mental
  attitude, while inspiring confidence and utmost
  discipline
• Act as a role model- someone they can place their
  faith in when it comes to the sport
• Gain their trust and respect as it goes both ways
• Research and devise innovative ways of coaching
  to keep the environment afresh
• Ensure that the training grounds/centre is clean
  and safe
• Anyone can be a good player but in order to
  become the greatest player of all time, every
  player needs an equally great coach in their life.

Off-Field Stories Cricket Controversies That
Shook The World When it comes to cricket,
everything that glitters is not a shiny new World
Cup trophy! While the popular sport is often
regarded as one of the most popular and gallant
of sports, it too has an array of shameful,
controversial episodes that have threatened to
damage cricket's long-held reputation throughout
its history. Today, we are discussing a few of
those controversial moments that will remind you
that despite having a rich, influential history,
there have been times when the sport has been the
centre of many controversies! How many of these
do you remember? Lets find out
The Cricket Controversies You Probably Forgot
About
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When it comes to cricket, we mostly like to talk
about the finest moments on the field that define
the true spirit and brotherhood of the sport. But
sadly, the game's integrity has been tested on
more occasions than one. From match-fixing
incidents to political protests to even the
involvement of drugs and an 'alleged' murder of a
beloved coach- cricket sure sounds like an
all-star action-packed Bollywood movie,
right? Well, here are some of the controversial
moments that shook the cricketing world! 2008
The Famous Slapgate During a match between the
IPL's Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in 2008,
the world witnessed something no Men in Blue fan
could've imagined in a hundred years. Harbhajan
Singh and S. Sreesanth got into a heated
argument, which resulted in Harbhajan slapping
his former teammate. Even though there is no
video evidence of the same, the alleged
confrontation led to Sreenath crying about the
incident and therefore, confirming it. The
fallout led to Singh being dropped off the
tournament, while Sreesanth was called out for
provoking him, allegedly.
2003 Drugs And Security Issues The 2003 Cricket
World Cup was in the news for all the right and
two very big wrong reasons! The first one being
The Aussies's World Cup campaign was a little
derailed when their star batter, Shane Warne was
accused of taking drugs to boost his metabolism.
A mandatory drug test revealed the traces of a
banned drug, diuretic, in Warne's system, and was
sent home under embarrassing circumstances. His
team claimed their 3rd World Cup title while
Warne was slapped with a one year ban! Another
reason why the tournament was regularly talked
about in the news was due to the social
political situations in Kenya. The New Zealand
team had announced that they will not play the
scheduled match in Kenya due to security reasons,
following the terrorist attack in Mombasa. This
cost them a spot in the Semi-Finals as well. The
Kiwis, along with the Aussies and England also
denied playing in Zimbabwe.
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They have had a first hand experience with
something similar a year ago when a powerful bomb
went off outside their hotel in Pakistan- despite
them not being the 'targets' of the blast.
2008 The Infamous Monkeygate One of the most
talked about controversial instances of 2008 has
to be the infamous verbal altercation between
Harbhajan Singh and the late Andrew Symonds. In a
Test Match between India and Australia, Symonds
claimed that Singh called him a racial slur,
resulting in Harbhajan facing a ban. The
monkeygate saga came into being when Men in Blue
were celebrating their Semi-Final win over the
Aussies. Andrew wasn't enjoying the way Team
India was celebrating with jubilation, which made
Harbhajan angry and allegedly called him a
'monkey'. In reality, Harbhajan had blurted out
an Indian slur (teri maa ki) which Andrew mistook
as him calling him a monkey. The on-field fight
didn't stop there as during the next match,
Andrew was the subject of loud 'monkey' chants
from the teasing crowd, making him angrier. This
drew a lot of attention from the media,
especially from the loyal fans who couldn't
believe how this unnecessary drama was brewing.
Later, Harbhajan was slapped with a three-match
ban as well, with a 50 fine on the match fees
as well.
2007 Match-Fixing And Stuff West Indies' Marlon
Samuels was caught in the middle of a
match-fixing scandal in 2007. Upon investigation,
it was found that Samuels made a few suspicious
dealings with an illegal bookmaker, a day before
an ODI match against India, in Nagpur. Excerpts
of telephonic conversations between Samuels and
Mukesh Kochchar, the bookmaker, were obtained in
which the cricketer leaked important team
information in exchange for money. He obviously
declined the allegations but was convicted and
faced a 2-year ban!
2007 Bob Woolmer's Death
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One incident that shocked the world was the
untimely death of Bob Woolmer, Pakistan's coach
for the 2007 World Cup tournament. Bob was found
suspiciously dead at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel,
in Kingston, Jamaica. An immediate investigation
was launched, which led to the Jamaican police
performing an autopsy which was deemed inclusive.
The same day, the police announced that the death
was rather suspicious, and a full-blown
investigation was ordered. The murder of bob
Woollmer led to everyone becoming a suspect,
including Upon further examination, 'manual
strangulation' was revealed as the cause of
death. After a lengthy investigation, the
Jamaican police retracted their comments and
confirmed that he died of natural causes! Till
date, not everyone is convinced of the final
verdict, which led to a spiral of conspiracy
theories surrounding his mysteries and sudden
death.