Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Libraries Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Blog Pricing

Rob Key

👤 Speaker
611 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

It's not one way of doing things.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

Sometimes players need technical help.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

Sometimes players need, you know, whether it's mental help, whatever it is.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And we're trying to put as much of that resource back into it.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

There's a reason why we took away a lot of, when we started, there was a lot of people in and around the setup in the dressing room all the time.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And we wanted to strip that back.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

So you want players ultimately to be able to think for themselves and make good decisions and,

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And at times, I reckon we've gone a little bit too far with that stripping back that resource.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And they're the things we're going to add back in, but also the system around it so that we can bring in, whether it's consultants, whatever it is, we can try and help our players improve quicker.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

Just hopefully you'll see a side that everything should have been done really before that.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

So we're bringing in, you know, I believe we've got the makings of a world-class bowling attack.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

They're certainly not there yet.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

I mean, you think it took Jimmy Anderson five years before he became the bowler that he was.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And we've brought in someone that Michael will know, maybe not so much Alistair, but in Troy Cooley, who I think is one of the best, if not the best bowling coach around.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And it's now his job to make sure.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

Now, he's worked with that 2005 team.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

He got involved with them with the Flintoff-Harmison, Jones, Hoggard, that batch of bowlers.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

He then went and was involved with Australia, who's had great success.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

And they've got Stark, Cummins, Hazelwood, those guys.

Test Match Special
The state of English men’s cricket

He's been with India as well.