‘The thing with plans is they never unfold perfectly’: Kane Williamson on modern T20s
Lucknow Super Giants strategists Kane Williamson and Tom Moody share insights on modern T20 cricket. They discuss player development beyond the short IPL window. The conversation touches on the challenges of all-format players and the impact of T20 on batting.
The 'Impact Player' rule is also debated for its influence on the game and player development.
Tom Moody, TOI’s joint Sports Guest Editor, feels ‘a blanket approach is as reckless as a reckless approach’. The Lucknow Super Giants think-tank gets together to discuss the challenges and rewards of the IPL... LUCKNOW: They say a good coach changes a game, while a great coach changes lives.
So when Tom Moody, former Australian cricketer turned super coach, and New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson, both associated with the Lucknow Super Giants, agree to sit down together and talk cricket, it’s not only a perfect peek into the world of modern T20 strategising but a masterclass in coaching philosophy. Both were here in Lucknow as Times Sport Guest Editors. Both seemed delighted to share their ideas.
We simply sat in rapt attention as they spoke. Excerpts from the conversation… In franchise coaching, where you have a two-month window, how do you go about shaping a broader vision for the unit? Moody (global director of cricket, LSG): It’s realistically a three-year window after a mega auction.
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