Eon Morgan, an England analyst, defended the use of real-time signals in the T20 series against South Africa, saying he was “100% in the spirit of the game” and “there is nothing wrong with that”.
Nathan Lam, chief analyst of England’s white-ball teams, has placed two clipboards – one with a number on a sheet of paper and the other with a letter – on the balcony of the dressing room to help Morgan make a decision, released by host broadcaster Supersport on Tuesday In this series.
When England cleared their plans with match referee Andy Pycroft, the use of signals drew some criticism in the British press – particularly Michael Vaughan, who wrote in his Daily Telegraph Column Lum or “Absolutely No Chance” was associated with an analyst who sent him information during a game during his time as captain.
“The captain is different,” Morgan said Thursday in response to criticism on the eve of the three-match ODI series starting in Newlands. “You get a captain who really enjoys the title, the fun and the compliments that go with it, and then you have another captain who stays under pressure and wants to learn for the benefit of the team.
“For me, this is the system that I will use to try and help myself and the other leaders around me, to take a decision-making spirit in the field and compare it to the hard data that is going on. To feed the data into us, and the guys in the field. Put out. “
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It is understandable who should bowl the front end and hints at the suggestion of setting the potential field. For example, in signal ‘2C’, ‘2’ may indicate that Chris Jord should be bowling, with ‘C’ referring to the field set for wide yorkers.
Morgan added that his plans are largely linked to Lemon’s suggestions throughout the range, and he has no doubt about the policy of receiving live data from the field.
“There weren’t a lot of decisions that changed: I think there were three in the first game, two in the second game, and a couple in the third. I was glad to know that most of the decisions were made by me, Jose and the bowlers. Looks like we were copying the game.
“100%, [it’s] Inside the spirit of the game. There is nothing wrong with that. It’s about adopting the maximum information we’re taking, and measuring it against things [like] Coach recommendations, data, what’s going on. We will continue with it for sure, and give it ample sample to see if it makes a difference or improves our decision making in that area or in our performance. “
Focusing on coded cues has sparked a debate this week, with the captain getting information from support staff during games is nothing new. Most T20 tournaments around the world include mid-innings tactical timing, in which coaches are given the opportunity to interact with players on the field, while messages are delivered during further dating, during a drink break, or during a change of socks.
Morgan, who previously used a small sheet of paper during the games to help him with his plans, reiterated that the use and interaction of data with the dressing room during his tenure as captain has been a constant feature.
“There has always been communication – verbal or physical – for us to correct my decisions as captain and to correct Jose’s decisions as vice-captain, to correlate the feeling of the flow of the game and what we have on the field for verbal or physical – we feel that. Is the right decision [with] “We’ve already researched the data coming into the game,” he said.
“This is something we’ve used pre-game, and now we’re experimenting during the game to see if we can improve our performance on the field. We’re always looking forward to improving our performance as a team. , And of course me as a captain, I want to get the best out of our players to get the best out of our team. “
South Africa bowling coach Charles Langeveld said his team was unaware that England were using signals until they were shown during the broadcast of the third T20.
“We didn’t know they were using it,” he admitted. “Someone like Corey [van Zyl] He used it when he was coaching in the Knights. I don’t know how it works. It’s probably something we can focus on. I’m not sure what it is when you go into death bowling or some batsman you start bowling the ball. “
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