COVERED WINTER 2020

27 @TRENTBRIDGE KEVIN SHINE “The reason why Zak Chappell andTom Barber can bowl at 90-miles-per-hour is because they stick tin on their backs and do the work on their bodies to mitigate against the risk of injury. “Finals Day is the glory stuff, but they were only able to execute on the big stage because of the level they practice at. “Pete Moores is big on practising skills hard, and they absolutely do. I’ve coached in international cricket and I can tell you that these boys are consistently training at that level.” In Ball and Chappell specifically, having worked with both players on England programmes before, Shine knew he had a pair of winter projects with high ceilings of potential. The ambitious bowlers, meanwhile, seized their opportunity to work with a don of his profession. It proved to be a match made in cricketing heaven. “Everybody has a dip to their form somewhere,” admits Shine. “Usually with a fast bowler there’s an injury or two involved in that as well. “The two questions I ask as a coach are (1) are their eyes open? (2) do they meet mine? If you’ve got both of those things, you’ve got half a chance. “I looked at a lot of footage of the matches they played, I listened to what the other coaches had to say about them and we spent a lot of time working on their areas of development. “Alongside that, I worked very closely with our Physiotherapist James Pipe and Strength and Conditioning Coaches Liam Price and HenryWoodward, who work tirelessly to get our players fit and strong, and the importance of that can never be over-emphasised. “There’s no point in me breaking players, but we do try to push them to the edge to get them where we need them to be. “Jake and Zak are both great to work “THE TWO QUESTIONS I ASK AS A COACH ARE (1) ARE THEIR EYES OPEN? (2) DO THEY MEET MINE? IF YOU’VE GOT BOTH OF THOSE THINGS, YOU’VE GOT HALF A CHANCE.” Kevin Shine