Time for separate Test and ODI/T20 coach

Surely the ECB should now be looking at this? Bayliss should rightly be lauded for turning us into the best in ODI team in the world. It’s looking pretty obvious it’s been to the detriment of the test team though. It was a nice dream to hope that the World Cup winners just would just seamlessly transfer to the test arena, it’s starting to look like folly though (as many of us feared it would be).

Just as Bayliss had his mandate for ODI transformation, we should now be looking for a coach that can lay down a new blueprint for the Test team. There’s plenty of effective ODI/T20 coaches out there that I’m sure could be brought in to continue the great work done by Bayliss and his team.
 
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Surely the ECB should now be looking at this? Bayliss should rightly be lauded for turning us into the best in ODI team in the world. It’s looking pretty obvious it’s been to the detriment of the test team though. It was a nice dream to hope that the World Cup winners just would just seamlessly transfer to the test arena, it’s starting to look like folly though (as many of us feared it would be).

Just as Bayliss had his mandate for ODI transformation, we should now be looking for a coach that can lay down a new blueprint for the Test team. There’s plenty of effective ODI/T20 coaches out there that I’m sure could be brought in to continue the great work done by Bayliss and his team.

I think they could do worse than appoint say Gillespie for the test side and give Colly a go at the shorter form stuff.
 
Good shout about Gillespie. Colly appeals to the heart, don’t think he has enough experience yet. I’d try and tempt Stephen Fleming for the ODI/T20, an excellent leader as a player and proving a very effective coach at CSK in the IPL. Keep Colly as part of the setup obviously!
 
I agree re a specialist T20 coach

Enough good lads have played T20 now and are retired/ near retirement.

There would only be one candidate for me and if I could get anyone it would be A B DeVilliers.
 

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