Jonathan Trott | Afghanistan Coach | India Vs. Afghanistan | ICC T20 World Cup 2024 | Post Match

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Jonathan Trott (Afghanistan Coach) post-match Press Conference - 20th June 2024
[Reporter:]
What are your thoughts on the shot selection from the batters, especially Gurbaz up against Bumrah and overall, the batting effort?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Yeah, obviously disappointed with a few of the shots or the decision making. Obviously, Bumrah is going to be a key bowler for any side. So, for India, he's crucial and we needed to play him better. His figures suggest we didn't play him very well. We'd obviously spoken about it and how we were going to play him. So, we weren't able to execute that and, yeah, that's very disappointing. And I know there are a lot of or a few batters or most of them are thinking they could have done a bit better with their decision making but also execution.
[Reporter:]
Rashid was your main bowler and he lived up to the expectation. But your thoughts on his bowling, what he did right? And apart from that, he finished his quota by 14th over. You think he was not bowling in the most difficult overs?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I think it's important when you have a hunch and you want to attack and you bowl three overs for 26, I think no matter when you bowl you've done a good job. So whenever Rash bowls, whenever Rash turns the game around like he did for us today, I think it's brilliant. It's not just one bowler. Other people have to bowl the 16 other overs to be bowled. And it's the responsibility of other bowlers to be able to execute the plans that we put in place, which is crucial, especially on a pitch like this where we can set ourselves something that's attainable. So, I thought Rash bowled brilliantly today. And he has high expectations of himself and he delivered today. Everybody else, could follow suit. That would be great.
[Reporter:]
I think you kind of touched upon that yourself as well, but I just wanted you to, if you could expand. Don't you think When it comes to purely taking wickets, the side probably depends a bit too much on Fazal and Rashid, don't you think the others need to chip in as well, in terms of wicket taking?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, wicket taking I think, and certainly T20 and these types of wickets, comes from creating pressure. So, you need to find a way to create pressure or a way to sort of not get hurt on types of wickets like this where there's a short boundary and with the wind. So, you need to be able to execute and get yourselves, if you're not getting wickets, you're not leaking for too many runs. So, for me, we just weren't able to do that. We were a little bit in between. And then the plans that we did have, we weren't able to execute, which releases the pressure on the Indian batsmen. I thought the way that Suryakumar played was very good. We needed somebody to play that type of innings and we just didn't have anybody to come in and do that.
[Reporter:]
As you had asked earlier about Rashid completing his spell a little early, was that, did that have a lot to do with Suryakumar going the way he was going and you had to like bowl your best bowler at that time?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Look, I think when the captain decides when he bowls, I don't have a problem with the way Rashid finished and when he did. If he had taken another wicket or if he had got Pandya out last ball, we would be sitting here saying it's a masterstroke. So, I think hindsight is a fantastic thing. I don't think Rashid finishing the game or finishing his bowling in the 14th over is the problem why we lost the game. No, I'm just saying, I'm saying it's not the reason why Rashid finished in the 14th. There's other 16 overs where people have got to bowl better. So, I've absolutely no qualms and yeah, that's my answer.
[Reporter:]
We all know that Rashid Khan is a brilliant spinner.
[Jonathan Trott:]
Do you want Rashid to do the press conference?
[Reporter:]
No, no, I have a question for you about Rashid Khan. And it just happens that he happens to be here. But what, in your opinion, makes Rashid Khan a genius and a brilliant spinner? How would you dissect out his brilliance?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I think with all great players, that's a lot of the time it's what they do off the field that's not in front of the cameras and the way they conduct themselves. And obviously, Rash is sitting here and he won't mind me saying, but setting high standards for themselves that take others with them and inspire other people. And work ethic, desire, ability to listen and learn, and always wanting to grow and discover, try new deliveries, and push the boundaries on your own game.
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I like the way he says “Rash” for Rashid Khan❤

[@niamatullahrocky9303]

Awesome gentleman