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England’s gamers will probably be held accountable for his or her health as new head coach Charlotte Edwards units her sights on successful the World Cup later this 12 months.
Edwards’ predecessor Jon Lewis admitted Australia had been “way more athletic” throughout England’s 16-0 drubbing within the Ashes, whereas former spinner Alex Hartley questioned the workforce’s bodily situation on the T20 World Cup.
The whitewash Down Beneath this winter resulted within the dismissal of Lewis and captain Heather Knight, whose futures had been sealed by a current England and Wales Cricket Board evaluation.
Amongst Edwards’ preliminary duties will probably be to provoke a interval of soul looking out amongst her gamers within the hope it would encourage success within the 50-over showpiece being hosted by India in September and October.
Health Points
“My first week subsequent week will probably be profiling so I’ll decide for myself about the place the workforce are with their health,” the previous England skipper mentioned.
“I’ll make the gamers extra accountable for his or her health. There are a lot of features to this. I do know we’re nearer than the 16-0 scoreline suggests.
“I wouldn’t have taken on this function if I didn’t assume that in six months we might win the World Cup in India. We’ve received the enjoying group to try this.
“I’m actually assured that after a while with this group we are able to flip issues round in a short time.
“Plenty of onerous work, loads of honesty and loads of help from us as a training group and we’ll make strides fairly shortly.
“However the gamers should be trustworthy with themselves about how they’ve carried out in current instances. And I should be trustworthy with them about the place I believe they’re at.”
Captaincy
Edwards has already recognized who she want to change Knight as captain, with Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Amy Jones, Kate Cross and Charlie Dean the primary contenders.
“It’s necessary that we get that particular person introduced sooner quite than later. I think about will probably be within the subsequent couple of weeks,” she mentioned.
“I’ve received some conversations to have over the following week. I’m fairly clear on the place I need to take the workforce and who I need to be concerned.”
Profitable and Thrilling
Edwards’ arrival will restore successful as the first concern, with the drive to play thrilling cricket adopted by the earlier regime now not seen as paramount.
“There’s been this mantra of entertaining and galvanizing for the final few minutes however for me it’s about successful video games,” she mentioned.
“I’m below no illusions, I’ve come into this function and it’s about successful. It’s my job to win video games of cricket.
“We’ve received a extremely proficient squad and among the finest gamers on the earth and a few actually proficient, high-potential younger gamers who I’m trying ahead to working with.
“Initially, we’ve received to take a look at our 50 over sport as a result of that’s an space we’ve underperformed in for some time.
“The women have had a good quantity of T20 cricket in current instances so the 50 over video games goes to be my precedence to verify we’re ready for the World Cup in India.”
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