It is not for the first time that English coach Trevor Bayliss has tipped his assistant Paul Farbrace – to take over the English coaching duties after the former steps down from the top-brass post, next summer.
Bayliss’ stint with England will finish in 2019. It includes the Ashes and the 50 Over World Cup next year. He will step down from his post after being at the helm for 4 years.
Farbrace has taken the charge of England whenever Bayliss has been out from the duty. The same scenario will arise in the upcoming three matches Twenty20 International series against Australia and India.
Farbrace’s first international coaching stint came with Sri Lanka when he was the assistant coach of Graham Ford. He took over the job and helped them to lift the Asia Cup and the 2014 World Twenty20.
In addition, Farbrace has been a good manager. Hence, he has received several offers from the world. When asked whether he could do the job for England, Bayliss said there is no doubt about the fact.
“Definitely. He’s had success doing it before but like anything it’s experience and the more you do and the more you work out what works and doesn’t work, and this is an opportunity to get that experience with the top team. If that’s what he wants to do then I’m all for it,” Bayliss was quoted as saying by Telegraph.
Farbrace was given the opportunity very recently. However, as it turns out now both coaches were aware of the situation since the start of the year.
Well, the Director of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Andrew Strauss feels Farbrace’s experience helps a lot and it is eventually invaluable.
Meanwhile, Strauss has taken his time out of his duties to be with his ailing wife during her cancer treatment.
“We’ve had a number of discussions about the schedule and what might be able to be done with that, not just from the player’s point of view. We’ve given the coaches a few weeks off here and there because there is a certain amount of burnout. I’m sure that will come into this thinking,” he stated.
“Straussy spoke to me six months ago with that in mind, to give Farby some exposure with the top team. Everyone knows I won’t be here in September 2019 so what plan Strauss has in mind for that I don’t know but I was happy to give Farby the opportunity when he asked me if I’d have any problem with it,” he added.
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Coaching roles should be different in Tests and limited overs cricket says, Bayliss
Bayliss also gave his views that how coaching roles should be different between a red-ball and white-ball cricket. He feels the roles should be different.
“My thought on it would be to do it, yes. There’s burnout with the coaches as well. The coaches are a little bit older than the players so maybe it doesn’t take quite as much. We mightn’t be running around out there but sitting on the balcony you play every shot and bowl every ball. I don’t know what Straussy has in mind but I wouldn’t be surprised if in years to come it did go that way,” Bayliss remarked.
Bayliss is expected to watch the England Lions on the action in Derby. He will further watch a few domestic matches and a few white-ball cricket games.
However, it will include the Royal London Cup Final between English county club Kent and Hampshire respectively. So, he is not yet ready to see a four-day game.
Eventually, he can be pleased with the work he has done over the last month or so. A nail-biting one-wicket victory eventually gave the hosts a 5-0 series victory against the struggling Aussies.
Bayliss hails Buttler for his consistency:
Meanwhile, Bayliss hailed Buttler for his consistent performances over the course of the series. He was quite spectacular and smashed a brilliant century when the chips were down.
It will definitely rank as one of his best knocks ever in limited-overs cricket.
“It’s unbelievable. I can’t really describe how good it is. Red ball, white ball, T20 – there are not too many better in the world at the minute. He’s a smart guy, and he’s one of those game players, he looks at the situation of the game and he’s a winner. He doesn’t like losing, not even the football matches before the start. Hopefully, that can rub off on some of the other guys higher up the order, who themselves have played some bloody good cricket this series,” Bayliss said.
And Trevor Bayliss feels there is still a room for an improvement, At one stage England was reduced to 114 for eight courtesy a brilliant spell by Billy Stanlake.
The Aussies were good in the initial stages. England was staring down the barrel. However, Buttler revived their hopes and eventually helped them win the Old Trafford clash by a solitary wicket.
“To me, that’s a bit of a reminder that there are still some things to work on. In one way it’s a good reminder to the guys: don’t get too comfortable with where you are at because there will be other teams out there striving to get better and it will be difficult to stay in the form we are in. The good thing is we were able to win eventually from a poor position. Hopefully, that sets a standard and an example to the rest of the team,” he concluded.
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