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Lot of New Zealanders in England coaching staff.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/england-hires-gilbert-enoka-famous-mental-skill-coach-10141359/
England cricket team ropes in All BlacksrCO mental skills coach Gilbert
Enoka, famous for rCyno d***heads policyrCO
Before his rugby success, Enoka worked with the New Zealand cricket team (1998rCo2004) and the national netball team (1994rCo97). More recently, he
was hired by Premier League club Chelsea in 2023 for a stint in England.
With the growing influence of New Zealanders in the England cricket
team, including head coach Brendon McCullum, fast-bowling consultant Tim Southee, and captain Ben Stokes (a New Zealand native who later moved to
the UK), another man from New Zealand has joined the setup. The former
All Blacks (New ZealandrCOs national rugby team) coach, Gilbert Enoka, who introduced what he called a rCLno d***heads policyrCY to the New Zealand squad, has now joined the England team during the ongoing
Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India.
EnglandrCOs decision to onboard a mental skills coach came amid a
high-drama series against India, where the home side is currently
leading the five-match Test series 2-1 after the third Test at LordrCOs.
According to The Telegraph, Enoka has been brought in by his compatriot Brendon McCullum rCo with whom he previously worked in New Zealand cricket
rCo to toughen up an England squad amid a pivotal phase that includes
series against India followed by the all-important Ashes against Australia.
Enoka has been working behind the scenes with McCullumrCOs team since a pre-season camp in London ahead of the Zimbabwe Test in May. On Tuesday,
he addressed the players before training at Old Trafford and will remain
with the squad until the end of the week, per The Telegraph.
A key figure in New Zealand rugby, Enoka has been associated with the
All Blacks since 2000, serving in various roles. After 15 years as a
mental skills coach, he spent the last seven as their leadership
manager. His tenure coincided with a golden era for the team, including back-to-back World Cup triumphs (2011 and 2015) and a prolonged reign as
the worldrCOs top-ranked side.
Before his rugby success, Enoka worked with the New Zealand cricket team (1998rCo2004) and the national netball team (1994rCo97). More recently, he
was hired by Premier League club Chelsea in 2023 for a stint in England.
rCLA dickhead makes everything about them,rCY he said in 2017. rCLThey are people who put themselves ahead of the team, people who think theyrCOre entitled to things, expect the rules to be different for them, people operating deceitfully in the dark, or being unnecessarily loud about
their work.
rCLThe management might not spot these counterproductive behaviours. The players and leaders themselves should call others out for their inflated
egos. Often teams put up with it because a player has so much talent. We
look for early warning signs and wean the big egos out pretty quickly.
Our motto is: rCyIf you canrCOt change the people, change the people,rCOrCY as quoted by The Guardian.
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