http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Peter-Maynard-c75259 praises new look England – Cricket News Update
Former England Assistant, Mathew Maynard, has praised a new look England team for their devotion and dedication, which led them to claim the No.1 Spot in Test Cricket.
The former player reflected on his tenure, where he was appointed the assistant to then head coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Duncan-Andrew-Gwynne-Fletcher-c54742, who is now in charge of the Men In Blue.
Maynard has achieved everything with his county outfit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glamorgan-c784, but could never discover his true potential with the national side; however, his moment of success came when he worked with Fletcher to claim the Ashes triumph in 2005.
“It was the pinnacle for us and we hadn't really looked beyond that series at what we were going to do after that. It was as if we had reached the top of the world,” he said.
After the Ashes, the Poms went into a slump, losing considerable form, including a humiliating whitewash at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in 2007.
Under current coach Andy Flower, the teams rejuvenated itself and now possesses a formidable batting order to go with a lethal bowling attack. The Glamorgan ace has praised the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 as a world-class
spinner and appreciating the efforts put in by the current coach.
“…..What http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 has done is tried to develop cover for everybody so that if something happens to anyone, someone else can step in. Instead of having just a top XI, he has a squad of 18 or 19 players. The only position he does not have cover for is that
spinner's spot," said Maynard.
The English have certainly marked a huge improvement, which is evident from their overwhelming success in the Test Series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. It truly has been a collective performance, where everyone has stepped up in their pursuit of the top Test spot.
Maynard has played 395 first class matches for his county outfit, averaging an impressive 42.54 with the bat, scoring 59 centuries and 131 fifties.
His berth with the national team was hardly of note as he featured in only 4 Test matches in a career which started in 1988 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760; however, his greatest achievement remains the 2005 Ashes triumph.
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