So we seem to keep unearthing new issues, but to me they are consistency issues.
It's clear we have the talent. It's very clear we do not have the mentality.
We really need to have a coaching and leadership group that can instil that in the players and get them to learn how to be smarter players. We didn't bowl too many more extras than Ireland, but extras is an issue of ours across the formats. Our bowlers need to be smarter in deciding the types of balls they will bowl and the field they sets.
Our batting usually has only one or two contributors, and this needs our batsmen to be smarter. Wes started well, but went out because he played a cross batted shot and his feet never moved. Basic errors, but something that should be out of his game by now. It's not because he's not been coaches or developed on this properly and theres a clear mental lacking in our players.
So we seem to keep unearthing new issues, but to me they are consistency issues.
It's clear we have the talent. It's very clear we do not have the mentality.
We really need to have a coaching and leadership group that can instil that in the players and get them to learn how to be smarter players. We didn't bowl too many more extras than Ireland, but extras is an issue of ours across the formats. Our bowlers need to be smarter in deciding the types of balls they will bowl and the field they sets.
Our batting usually has only one or two contributors, and this needs our batsmen to be smarter. Wes started well, but went out because he played a cross batted shot and his feet never moved. Basic errors, but something that should be out of his game by now. It's not because he's not been coaches or developed on this properly and theres a clear mental lacking in our players.
Fielding is definetely one of our major issues. The few times we field well, we always seem to win. Unfortunately that happens once a series
And thats the thing. If it's happened a few times, and continues to happen, is it not being picked up by the coach? If not, it's a big a blight on the coach. If it is being picked up by the coach, and the player continues to make the error, then it's a blight on the players mental skill and ability to fix errors, which doesn't bode too well for their development.
Fielding is definetely one of our major issues. The few times we field well, we always seem to win. Unfortunately that happens once a series
Which is a shame. There was a time when we were a good fielding side and all the teams knew it. They knew that we may not be as challenging with the ball, but the batsmen were going to have to work for their runs.
