‘Players make coaches successful’

Vadodara: Former Aussie cricketer Dav Whatmore, who has joined Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) as head coach of Ranji team, said that it is players who make the coaches successful and not the other way round.
Whatmore held an online session with the cricket coaches of all age groups in the BCA on Wednesday where he explained them the role of a coach in the team.
Whatmore discussed the importance of having all coaches on the same page in terms of sharing his vision along with the processes that the coaches can understand and implement. Whatmore, who will also assume the role of director for cricket, was introduced to all the 34 coaches of various age groups during the interactive session.
“The session helped our coaches in understanding his vision for Baroda cricket,” said a BCA official. He also asked the coaches to prepare a special pool of players in every age group so that the promising ones can be nurtured with an eye on the future. He also discussed values including caring for all the players and shedding individual egos for raising the bar of performance on the field.