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David Young has worked with the England men’s cricket team betweeen 2016 and 2020.
England men’s cricket team roped in Manchester City psychologist David Young ahead of the 2024 T0 world Cup. Young has helped Manchester to win their fourth straight Premier League title. Before joining the Premier League club, Young was with the England cricket side betweeen 2016 and 2020.
Young has joined the England side for the T20I series against Pakistan and will remain till the end of the Men’s T20 World Cup.
England white-ball coach Matthew Mott believed the presence of Young, who was with the side when they lifted their maiden ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019, would improve communication.
“He’s previously been with the team and he’s already been a great ally in messages back to me. Making sure my messages are clear.
“It’s always good to have someone who’s a little bit removed from the squad to make sure you’re landing your messages… He’s still doing other roles but we’ve got him for this series, and the start of the World Cup as well.”
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After England’s uninspired run during the recently concluded 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, Mott wanted to have a more open approach.
“When you’ve had the kick in the pants like we’ve had, you can’t just go ‘business as usual’. You have to redefine how you go as a team,” Mott said about England’s returns in India.
“As a group, we’ve made a commitment to be a bit more open in and around our training sessions, to help each other out a bit more.
“In India, all of us were guilty of being a bit insular, and trying to problem-solve ourselves. We’ve made a commitment to open up and be a bit more vulnerable as a group so that we’re helping each other.”
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