#teamthatworks
Preparation starts, for me, with that
point about relationships. Why should
your players trust that you can help
them? So get to know them, build up
that relationship. Create a safe
environment where they feel free to
make mistakes and challenge
themselves.
Set collective goals, as a squad. For
example we’ve targeted selling out
Lord’s, after seeing what the women
achieved last summer.
Prepare them to be self-reliant as
cricketers and as people. Then they
can be ready to face challenges not
only on the pitch but in all aspects of
their lives.
Adaptability, for the physical disability
guys, starts with understanding their
disabilities and what it allows them to
do, or not do, in a match. We know the
range of our players and are always
working on how to use them correctly
on the pitch.