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Life of a Cricket Coach | Inside the England Lions Setup

What does a cricket coach actually do all day?

This week on Close of Play, Geraint Jones takes us inside the England Lions coaching setup and reveals the reality of modern elite cricket coaching.

From selection meetings and analyst data to player management, confidence, pressure and preparation, Jonesy explains what really happens behind the scenes at England Lions level.

We also discuss:

• Fred Flintoff as a coach

• The jump from county cricket to Lions cricket

• Why some young players thrive and others disappear

• Whether the IPL is better development than April county cricket

• Ben Mays & Asa Tribe

• Zach Crawley’s white-ball future

• England women selection dilemmas

• The pressure of elite cricket

🎙️ Close of Play with Sanjay Murthy & 2005 Ashes winner Geraint Jones.

00:00 Intro
00:47 A day in the life of an England Lions coach
03:39 Matchday food & preparation
07:27 How selection decisions are made
09:55 The role of analysts in modern cricket
12:56 Technical vs psychological coaching
17:03 Fred Flintoff as a coach
19:37 What coaches actually watch during games
24:08 Ben Mays & Asa Tribe
28:14 Do Lions runs matter more than county runs?
33:16 IPL vs county cricket development debate
36:47 The pressure jump in elite cricket
38:52 Silly Point – Sophie Devine
45:08 England women selection debate
48:30 Zach Crawley’s white-ball future
54:10 Quickfire questions
59:57 Best food in cricket
01:00:36 Outro

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