say manager, not coach
Warne, however, also spoke on how he views the role of a coach in international cricket. He said, ‘Coach. This is the word which I do not like in international cricket. Coaches are really important in domestic cricket, but in international cricket, they should be called managers, not coaches.
result of weak captaincy
There was a time when Australia had world class leg spinners like Warne while India had Anil Kumble and Pakistan had Mushtaq Ahmed but in the last decade and a half, the role of wrist spinners has decreased and meanwhile only Pakistan’s Yasir Shah left his mark. Get it Warne admitted that it was due to weak captaincy that not many leg-spinners are coming to the Test level.
“You need someone who understands the importance of spin bowling. Bowling leg spin is not easy. Warne said, ‘It’s a difficult skill. It is an art that needs encouragement from the captain and coach from everyone involved in the game. Fielding decorum is so important that I can’t even express it and many captains misunderstand it.
face tough times
Warne also believes that the current generation of batsmen are not facing better spin bowling. “If you look at the present day game, the batsmen are facing many spinners after the fast bowlers and they can easily overcome them whereas it was not the case with the batsmen of the nineties,” he said. Warne admitted that he made some mistakes but being mentally strong, he managed to overcome them.
He said, ‘If everything is going well then it becomes easy to move ahead in life but the important thing is how to overcome difficult times. I am very proud of the fact that I have faced tough times be it test matches or personal life. He said, ‘I was very strong mentally and was able to focus on my cricket no matter what was going on in my life.’