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[VIDEO] Matthew Hayden returns as team mentor for T20 World Cup

The importance of mentor roles in this format cannot be underestimated. Mentors are not there to be coaches. They are there to work on the mindset of the players and the intangibles. And as one of the most mentally tough players I have ever seen play the game---not to mention, one of the greatest openers to ever play the game---Hayden is a great guy to have for this role.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
The importance of mentor roles in this format cannot be underestimated. Mentors are not there to be coaches. They are there to work on the mindset of the players and the intangibles. And as one of the most mentally tough players I have ever seen play the game---not to mention, one of the greatest openers to ever play the game---Hayden is a great guy to have for this role.
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Indeed.

He is clearly warming to Pakistan, as does seemingly every gora who spends a decent amount of time with us.

But he is also a winner, and someone who hates to lose. He is not used to taking L's. His name is now attached to Pakistan cricket and he will do everything he can to push his boys over the line.

It also helps that Australia are out as he can clearly root for us. I wouldn't depend on it so hard if they were still in.
 
The guy is an ATG and one of the most intimidating players in history. Great man to have in your side and he's been proven right today about a few calls he made.
 
Commentators during the match said that Hayden gave Harris the nod to go in. If so good on him and the rest of the management. I thought it was a delicate time and perhaps Shan was the better option, but what do I know.
 
Netherlands have ensured another $70K package for the cheerleader in next year's World Cup. No wonder he is elated.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
The importance of mentor roles in this format cannot be underestimated. Mentors are not there to be coaches. They are there to work on the mindset of the players and the intangibles. And as one of the most mentally tough players I have ever seen play the game---not to mention, one of the greatest openers to ever play the game---Hayden is a great guy to have for this role.
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Good post, he has almost taken on a sports psychologist role and he has been a revelation in being that person to inspire, never an easy task at all
 
Hayden has the easiest job in the world.

If Pakistan would have crashed out in the group stage, he would not be held accountable because he was with the team for 3 weeks only and it he cannot make the difference in such a short time. Pakistan crashed out of the semifinal last year after a below par batting performance and everyone was too scared to ask him some hard questions.

Now that Pakistan have made it to the final, we all have to believe that Hayden made a difference. Hilarious.
 
Fair to say most will prefer having Hayden in the camp as opposed to any Ex Pakistani players.
 
Mamoon said:
Hayden has the easiest job in the world.

If Pakistan would have crashed out in the group stage, he would not be held accountable because he was with the team for 3 weeks only and it he cannot make the difference in such a short time. Pakistan crashed out of the semifinal last year after a below par batting performance and everyone was too scared to ask him some hard questions.

Now that Pakistan have made it to the final, we all have to believe that Hayden made a difference. Hilarious.
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You are absolutely correct it’s a win win for him either way .

I don’t know whether Hayden is making a difference or not. However, his appointment is strange. We have a batting coach in the team so why have we got Mathew Hayden?

It makes it look like MoYo can’t do his job. We can see clearly MoYo feels inferior to Hayden and has given him control when it comes to batting combination. If we are going to do these ‘pay as you go’ coaches then why have we signed a contract with MoYo.
Do we need 2 people doing the same job?

I feel like Hayden would be a much better batting coach however his 4 week part time job with no accountability either way is pointless.
 
Matthew Hayden wields his influence on Pakistan cricket team in T20 World Cup

Seeing parochial Queenslander Matthew Hayden in Pakistan‘s lime green was always going to be a little weird, but his presence has been a masterstroke, writes SHANNON GILL.

We’ve seen it on our television screens over the past two T20 World Cups but seeing Matthew Hayden dressed in Pakistan’s lime green in the flesh at the MCG still feels like some kind of weird fever dream.

Hayden is as Queensland as the Big Pineapple. He lorded over international cricket in his prime wearing that heritage with pride that bordered on arrogance.

So when Hayden first took up a coaching consultant role with Pakistan cricket, heads shook as to how these cultural opposites could exist harmoniously.

But seeing Hayden at Pakistan training wipes away the cynicism.

He’s wrestling and hugging players, he’s bowling medium pacers like a teenager.

In his heyday he somehow made the game revolve around his intimidating presence at the crease. For all the right reasons he does it with this team too. He’s a whirling dervish of noise and energy moving across the practice nets.

A post-career plan for Hayden was based around his passions of the outdoors, fishing and cooking, with some cricket media work here and there. He admits that helping Pakistan win a World Cup final was not.

“Clearly I chose the path of the media,” Hayden, who is an established commentator in the IPL, tells CODE Sports.

“But I’ve gotta say it’s been such a fantastic honour and privilege to share the sport as you know it with people who genuinely respect and want to listen to what you’ve got to say.”

While his advice may not necessarily be of the technical variety, the motivational and spiritual side of Hayden seems to have struck a genuine chord with the players, including superstar Babar Azam. Hayden’s role as a ‘Babar Whisperer’ may have played a part in the captain’s return to form.

“Babar in my book was a classic case of having a tournament that wasn’t quite going his way, having that anxiety and pressure,” Hayden says.

The mentoring role calls upon Hayden’s own early career struggles that are often forgotten.

“I can just put things in perspective, having been there so many times. I can’t believe how many times I had to fight my way through certain critical eras where I was going to be dropped or wasn’t the first choice.

“You can then only hand over to a wonderful cricketer like Babar to get it right on the night, and he performed like we all know Babar can, he was brilliant.”

Watching Babar and Mohammad Rizwan play the pivotal role in collectively attacking games of cricket as opening bats also reminds him of his own idols too.

“They’ve got each other’s backs, two is always better than one.

“It’s generational, who’ll ever forget the Haynes and Greenidge partnership, that was something that Justin (Langer) and I were always chasing.”

If it’s not already clear Hayden is completely invested in this team, and the broader history of Pakistani cricket for that matter.

Veteran of the 1992 World Cup triumph and now Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja spoke to the team at the MCG on Friday morning and Hayden was just as enthralled as the players.

“He was relieving some of those stories around the ‘92 World Cup and I think that’s great because that’s why you play the game,” he says.

“These boys will look back at this tournament and hopefully they can say they were part of a winning final.”

“They’ll tell these stories around campfires, in their villages and in the media; and it will be an important chapter of Pakistan cricket, just as the 1992 campaign was.”

The history and challenge has stoked Hayden’s famed competitiveness but he’s not taking the old enemy lightly.

“I always thought England would be a huge threat in this tournament, and here we are. But I think we’re ready to play,” he says.

“I‘m just glad we’re at this stage and I’ve been able to play my small part in that.”

Yes, Pakistan is ‘we’ to Hayden now, but he hasn’t lost the Queenslander in him when the weather forecast is brought up.

“We are in Melbourne aren’t we?!,” he laughs.
 
From the brink of elimination to reaching the final, it has been a rollercoaster ride for the Pakistan cricket team in the T20 World Cup. Come Sunday, they will lock horns against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the final.

Former Australian greats Brett Lee and Adam Gilchrist feel that their team mentor Matthew Hayden has played a crucial role in the rise of Pakistan cricket team.

The duo believes Hayden oozes belief, calmness and a nurturing demeanour look has been a perfect match with Pakistan’s players, who are responding to his influence.

“It doesn’t surprise me that, under the guidance of Haydos, Pakistan are a better unit,” Lee told foxsports.com.au.

“He’s always been that way. He’s always been a leader. He’s always been a person that speaks from the heart and a person that will call it out if it’s not right. And I like that about Haydos. There’s so much transparency. He doesn’t beat around the bush,” he added.

Adam Gilchrist had a front-row seat to much of Hayden’s dominance in ODI cricket during the early 21st century, said Hayden is well-suited to his Pakistan role.

“I would say his passion and his unconditional commitment to the role, which has been obvious for everyone to see,” said Gilchrist.

“Those little snippets show just how much he invests himself into any commitment that he has, any relationship that he has.

“So it’s far from just being a job opportunity to earn some money and get a nice resume built up around coaching and consulting. It’s something he takes very seriously, as would Mike Hussey with England,” Gilchrist, who had put on a prolific 5,409 runs at an average of 47.44 in the ODIs with Matthew Hayden.

“On evidence, my son and I were going through the airport after the Adelaide games and the Pakistan team were in transit and they were all just hanging around Haydos,” Gilchrist said.

“I think that just summed it up. The pride and the passion he has in any role he takes on.”

https://indianexpress.com/article/s...n-gilchrist-lee-laud-former-teammate-8264093/
 
No doubt the Pakistani players have really taken to Hayden as a father figure. You can tell they are really drawn towards him.
 
His final words today

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Yet another tournament where he proves to be ineffective. The batting approach continues to be timid and defensive.

What is he getting paid for? I’m sure he is already eyeing another hefty paycheck in the ODI World Cup next year.

When we will face accountability and answer some tough questions from the media? When will he be questioned over Pakistan’s batting approach?

Anyone can give generic motivational speeches and praise all the players all the time.
 
Mamoon said:
Yet another tournament where he proves to be ineffective. The batting approach continues to be timid and defensive.

What is he getting paid for? I’m sure he is already eyeing another hefty paycheck in the ODI World Cup next year.

When we will face accountability and answer some tough questions from the media? When will he be questioned over Pakistan’s batting approach?

Anyone can give generic motivational speeches and praise all the players all the time.
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He’s not the batting coach.
 
offstump said:
He’s not the batting coach.
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Yes that is the usual defense. Every job/position comes with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) against which you are held accountable and your performance is adjudged.

When Pakistan’s batting does well, people credit Hayden. When the batting doesn’t do well, people blame the coaches.

Please tell us how can we judge Hayden’s performance and what metrics we need to measure to conclude if he has done a good job or not.
 
He should have told the players this is not the ground where u hit big to mid wicket and get runs and use the space to collect 2s and 3s instead. Maybe he did who knows. Shan did that for a while but didn't do it till the end.
 
You get the impression Pakistani cricketers are headstrong who simply refuse to follow instructions. Surely Haris should've realised he's swinging at air and to try and bat safe for a time
 
Mamoon said:
Yes that is the usual defense. Every job/position comes with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) against which you are held accountable and your performance is adjudged.

When Pakistan’s batting does well, people credit Hayden. When the batting doesn’t do well, people blame the coaches.

Please tell us how can we judge Hayden’s performance and what metrics we need to measure to conclude if he has done a good job or not.
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You specifically pointed out batting performance, and the fact is Hayden is not the batting coach. Stating this fact is not in defence of Hayden, it just points to the lack of objectivity in your post. It’s also not Hayden’s job to execute on the field, simply drawing baseless correlations between batting and Hayden’s presence in the team is absurd.

I don’t know what the KPI’s are for Matthew Hayden’s role as I don’t work for the pcb. Last time I checked, neither do you. What I do know is that a mentor’s role in an organization is not usually tied to tangible and direct performance measures. A mentor is someone an employee reaches out to for guidance, sharing of experience, motivation etc. Pakistan made it to the finals, if that was a KPI for Hayden then he hit one outcome. When Pakistan bottled it against Zimbabwe this is where someone like Hayden comes in to share experience and get the confidence back to where it needs to be. Now I know, predictably that you’re going to say a role like this is a waste of money, etc. but the other fact is mentors and advisors are part of any major sports team. You just don’t hear about them because the staff size is much larger in other sports.
 
I heard a statistic on an English cricket podcast post world cup final.

- When bowled above stumps height, Pakistani batters' strike rate is 102.
- When bowled at or below stumps height, Pakistani batters' strike rate is 160.

Pakistan have struggled with short balls right from England series. Hayden should have had a say in this, in addition to his motivation speeches. Yousuf primarily of course.

Pakistan's poor batting in this tournament, probably the worst amongst all teams in terms of SR, in Hayden's own backyard is not a good look.

If he is not there to impart his knowledge and wisdom, what was his role?
 
offstump said:
You specifically pointed out batting performance, and the fact is Hayden is not the batting coach. Stating this fact is not in defence of Hayden, it just points to the lack of objectivity in your post. It’s also not Hayden’s job to execute on the field, simply drawing baseless correlations between batting and Hayden’s presence in the team is absurd.

I don’t know what the KPI’s are for Matthew Hayden’s role as I don’t work for the pcb. Last time I checked, neither do you. What I do know is that a mentor’s role in an organization is not usually tied to tangible and direct performance measures. A mentor is someone an employee reaches out to for guidance, sharing of experience, motivation etc. Pakistan made it to the finals, if that was a KPI for Hayden then he hit one outcome. When Pakistan bottled it against Zimbabwe this is where someone like Hayden comes in to share experience and get the confidence back to where it needs to be. Now I know, predictably that you’re going to say a role like this is a waste of money, etc. but the other fact is mentors and advisors are part of any major sports team. You just don’t hear about them because the staff size is much larger in other sports.
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My question is very simple: how do we know Hayden did a good or a bad job? How do we judge his performance?

If you highlight any negative aspect of Pakistan’s batting performance in this World Cup or the last World Cup, we are presented with the same retort: “it is not his job because we have so and so coach who should be taking care of that”

My straightforward question should result in a straightforward answer. Not another verbal diarrhea, please.
 
Corridor of Uncertainty said:
I heard a statistic on an English cricket podcast post world cup final.

- When bowled above stumps height, Pakistani batters' strike rate is 102.
- When bowled at or below stumps height, Pakistani batters' strike rate is 160.

Pakistan have struggled with short balls right from England series. Hayden should have had a say in this, in addition to his motivation speeches. Yousuf primarily of course.

Pakistan's poor batting in this tournament, probably the worst amongst all teams in terms of SR, in Hayden's own backyard is not a good look.

If he is not there to impart his knowledge and wisdom, what was his role?
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All teams have struggled with the pace and bounce of Australian wickets i.e. MCG and Perth in this T20 WC. IK in the 1992 ODI WC made sure the Pakistani team arrived in Australia atleast a month in advance and the team played around 6-8 practice games heading into the tournament, by the end the players acclimitized to the conditions.

We should have done the same instead of playing a pointless T-20 tri series in NZ.
 
MELBOURNE: Pakistan cricket team mentor Matthew Hayden said that despite the defeat he was proud of the team for the fight that they put up against England in the T20 World Cup summit clash on Sunday at the MCG.

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Top performances from Sam Curran and Ben Stokes powered England to their second ICC T20 World Cup title after 2010, defeating Pakistan by five wickets in a gripping low-scoring final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.

"It's amazing that these boys haven't had the opportunity like the rest of you have but every game, they turned up. Every game, they tried their best in the nets. Bowling, throwing and I think that deserves a round of applause," Hayden said in a video uploaded by Pakistan Cricket Twitter account.

"It's amazing to think how far we have come in this tournament and I know you got to be hurting. It does hurt but the reality is that we are so close. Guys, I am really proud of you. I think you have done a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing your inner sanctum with me," he said.

"I hope each one of you boys feel proud of the achievements of this playing group. I just want to say thank you for sharing your dressing room, sharing your hearts, your mind, your spirit and also putting in your absolute 100% into this campaign. On behalf of the support staff, we just feel so honoured and privileged to be a part of that story," Pakistan cricket team mentor Matthew Hayden added in the video.

Hayden believes that the team's performance would improve by the time they travel to India for the 50-over World Cup.

"Take it back a month ago, you all shared a meal at my house and I said I was confident that we can lift the World Cup. No that hasn't changed. Nothing has changed. I am confident that this group of young men can lift the World Cup. And I am confident that with some clarity on how to move forward from this tournament, how to celebrate some good performances and also acknowledge some of the weaknesses we have had in the last one month, that come the World Cup in India, again we'll be celebrating getting somewhere near the World Cup," he said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/sp...-matthew-hayden-to-pakistan-team-2518172.html
 
Matthew Hayden speaking to Ramiz on TV about his experience with the Pakistan side:

"The (Islamic) way of life in the Pakistan team leads to greater discipline, which I greatly admired, after all cricket is very much a discipline as well"

"You have to be committed, you have to be invested, and you have to be consistent - these are all those things that Islam represents to the culture"

"I found it intriguing how it was all very focussed around the Pakistan way"

"These boys are born out of natural ability because almost to the man, they fell in love with the game from the streets from the parkways, from tennis balls; It's a beautiful natural way to play the game and long may it continue because with Pakistan there is this raw talent, this emerging beast that is just passionate about the game."

"So, I very much enjoyed the experience of working with yourself (Ramiz), working with the team and unearthing great natural talent."
 
This team badly needs Matthew Hayden and not Muhammad Hafeez , Hayden recently in his interview said that Babar should have been persisted with as captain and he is right with the dearth of talent we have team needs stability more than anything else and now new captains there will be again change of direction pathetic knee jerk approach by PCB
 
No, we don't need him. Now PCB is on the right track. We are appointing our own legends, and this is good for our cricket; at least, they will understand the language.
 
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