Turner uses video to help remedy faults

Press, 3 July 1986, Page 40

Turner uses video to help remedy faults

NZPA staff correspondent Chelmsford New Zealand’s cricketers have been watching themselves on video over the last few days in an attempt to remedy their individual faults. They have been put on film by the cricket manager, Glenn Turner, who persuaded the New Zealand Cricket Council before the England tour that a video camera would be a valuable coaching aid. Mr Turner filmed the players both in the nets and in action against Middlesex at Lord’s, and has since discussed points revealed by the videos with them individually. “An interesting thing is that a person like Derek Stirling (who has played all his cricket for New Zealand on overseas tours) had never actually seen himself on film before,” said Mr Turner yesterday. "He did not realise, for example, that his leading arm was pointing at second or third slip when he bowled.” Consequently, Mr Turner said, the film offered the players valuable pointers. "But any changes in their play will be a

gradual process. We won’t be making any sudden changes,” he said. The New Zealanders today begin a three-day match against Essex, which has become the dominant force in English county cricket over the last three years. Essex was quick to secure the services of Allan Border this year when the Australian captain indicated a wish to play in England. He has responded with a firstclass average of 61.92 to date this season. Essex will, however, be well below strength for the match with six leading players either on test duty for England or sidelined by injury. The New Zealand lineup will depend on the availability of Ewen Chatfield and Brian Barrett. Both were injured before the start of the tour, leaving Stirling and Willie Watson as the new-ball bowlers in the opening matches against Combined Universities and Middlesex. Chatfield’s upper arm strain is mending slowly, but Barrett could well have recovered sufficiently from his Achilles tendon injury to make his first-class debut for New Zealand.