England cricket team
The Indian cricket team will visit England next month. On the tour of England, Team India will play a 5 -match Test series, which will begin from June 20. About a month before this series, hosts England took a big step. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), taking a major decision, has removed two of its data analyst Freddy Wilde and Nathan Lemon from the team. Head coach Brandon McCullum believes that in Test cricket, the player should rely more on his experience and inner being, instead of playing with the help of data. England’s new World Test Championship cycle is also starting with the five -match Test series, which starts in Headingley from 20 June. In such a situation, this decision is being considered a big change in the way the team’s work.
Data analysts will not be part of the team
According to ‘The Daily Telegraph’ report, the England team is going to limit the role of data analytics in their game strategy. The report said that Nathan Lemon (Senior Data Analyst) and Freddy Wilde (limited overs analysts) will no longer be with the team. Both will not be part of the team in the ODI and T20 series against the West Indies later this month. In the same series, Harry Brook is going to take over the captaincy of England’s limited overs for the first time.
Players are allowed to consult analysts
Brandon McCullum believes that the data-based strategy may be effective for T20 cricket, but in Test cricket, players should decide on their game sense and experience on their experience. He also said that limiting the number of support staff makes the atmosphere of the dressing room more comfortable. However, in England, players will now be allowed to consult analysts personally if they want, but the conditions of the inner and ground at the team level will be given priority. After this change, it will be interesting to see how effective this new strategy of England prove to be against the Indian team.
(PTI Inputs)
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