Ian Pont didn't exactly set the world on fire as a cricketer. Nor did that other 'top coach', Gary Palmer.
I really wish people would think before opening their mouths! The whole idea that to be a top coach you have to be a good player is completely bollox! It is a theory that has been consistently blown out of the water! I bet if you looked at the % of international players in top coaching jobs (and being successful) is lower than the % who were average players, or players who had to work extremely hard to get there. There is a misguided thought that because you are good at something, you should be able to teach it to some-one else, but I bet that if you asked the best players how they do it, I bet they would struggle because it 'comes naturally', or 'its just what I do'. Players who had to work extremely hard to get anywhere will be much better coaches because they will understand the processes, and I would imagine the majority of (especially) county coaches will be made up of average middle of the road players. In fact, name me one coach who has more than a handful of caps, coaching at county level.
However, there is also a ceiling that great amateur coaches with no experience of playing first class cricket can get to. I have been doing some work with a level 3 coach, ex England cricketer, who is the most average coach I have ever seen. I know full well that I am a better coach but because I haven't got the experience of playing international cricket, I will never get an opportunity!
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