'My personal experiences have made me a better coach'
In a lengthy interview with the Guardian's Donald McRae, Mark Ramprakash discusses his move into coaching and the progress made by England's young players over the summer
ESPNcricinfo staff
15-Sep-2014
In a lengthy interview with the Guardian's Donald McRae, Mark Ramprakash discusses his move into coaching and the progress made by England's young players over the summer. He describes Alastair Cook as "very strong and resilient" and says Cook's most recent opening partner in Tests, Sam Robson, will continue to develop. Ramprakash also praises the support players are offered by the England set-up now and contrasts it with his own, unfulfilled international career:
"When I came in we just had Micky Stewart as head coach - there was no batting coach, no psychologist. I made my Test debut in 1991 and it wasn't until 1998 that I bumped into the sports psychologist Steve Bull. There was a significant shift in my career from that point on. He gave me a way to structure my thoughts and handle my emotions. I had struggled in Test cricket because I worried about too many things. But those personal experiences have made me a better coach."