Quite a lot of the people we've brought in

Have played well in patches and then deteriorated.

This is not a 'what do they do in traynun' complaint, but you regularly hear them saying that they have been told "don't worry... Express yourself... "

Sure, there's a balance between coaching the instinct out of players and preparing them for the team they're playing, but the recurring pattern suggests to me that the backroom guys aren't getting the balance right between keeping the players morale up and offering the tweaks that they'll need to counter the oppo's bowlers plans that have been worked up once they've played some matches and been analysed.

It also reflects the deterioration of the established players in the team.

This also impacts on the psychological side too - most of the top order don't look like they're enjoying playing, including Root.

Huge amount of guesswork from me naturally - just think that seeing the same pattern happen over and over and over can't wholly be laid at the players (tho maybe the selectors) or the prevalence of short form cricket. The national set up could still help support players in changing formats and having a clear plan of who plays what role, but their squad planning is utterly shambolic and it feels like that might echo through the backroom preparation.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on August 16th 2021 at 17:15:30

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Root remains the only England player who can bat (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 16, 15:44:32
- Go and sit in the corner and think about what you've done (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Aug 16, 16:14:32
  - FFS (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 16, 16:33:57
- Textbook ffs (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Aug 16, 16:06:21
- Scorecard is beyond parody. Sibley's goose surely cooked. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Aug 16, 15:47:22
  - God knows who comes in though (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 16, 15:53:28
    - Hameed has and he looked utterly useless in this test (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Aug 16, 16:31:16
      - He's 23.i said probably 4 months ago I thought his footwork (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 16, 16:35:49
        
        Absolutely right Proth, feet stuck in cement (Other Sports) - Old Git, Aug 16, 16:37:25
        
        Meh, there is talent in the top order (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 16, 16:49:27
        
        Er,lack of faith in our top order drove us to put them (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 16, 17:02:15
        
        I know the theory, but I agree with the old adage (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 16, 17:18:30
        
        Meh,we should've had them at least 6 down after the (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 16, 17:41:17
        
        Yep (n/m) (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 16, 17:42:05
        
        Think we need to go for more experience like Malan. Pope to come back too. (Other Sports) - Jim, Aug 16, 16:52:26
        
        Can His Holiness bat, though? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Man, Aug 16, 16:57:14
        
        I'm not so sure (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Aug 16, 16:50:45
        
        Quite a lot of the people we've brought in (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 16, 17:15:30
        
        I think Crawley has the talent and probably needs to play (Other Sports) - jamesward, Aug 16, 17:09:02
        
        Think you can have one or two learning their trade (Other Sports) - Jim, Aug 16, 17:11:11
        
        This. (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 16, 17:20:01

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