‘I’m not sure how many more of those I can take,” Trevor Bayliss says with a little laugh as he reflects on England’s thrilling yet stressful defeat of India at Edgbaston. The England coach leans forward with unexpected animation in the pavilion at Lord’s, where the second Test begins on Thursday. “It was some Test. Of course you ride every ball and in the close games it’s very nervy. On the surface my demeanour is chilled out but I get as nervous as anyone else. As a coach it’s a case of trying to look calm.”
In the deserted majesty of Lord’s, as an imperious Virat Kohli leads his squad out to practise, Bayliss emerges as a more open man than his persona indicates. In the three years since he became England’s head coach the Australian has remained a reserved presence. It sometimes seems as if no one is quite sure what Bayliss does, apart from spreading calm and encouraging his players to express themselves. The opaque nature of his work has been matched by inconsistencies on the field.
Written by Donald McRae
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/08/trevor-bayliss-england-demeanour-india-series under the title “Trevor Bayliss: ‘My demeanour is chilled but I get as nervous as anyone’ | Donald McRae”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
