“We have scrambled and we have tried to signal a substitute and we have had just a few hiccups firstly of [the season], with Sherfane [Rutherford] lacking out the primary recreation and Rilee [Rossouw] getting injured within the first innings of our fielding. However I feel the boys have responded brilliantly to all of the challenges that’ve been posed at them.”
“Effectively, it is all about execution,” Fletcher mentioned. “We have been working exhausting as a bowling unit, I have to say. Even earlier than the match began, we had a camp right here in St Kitts after which we performed a apply recreation in Nevis. We have been working exhausting as a bowling unit. The fellows have been placing within the effort as to bowling with the moist ball and bowling [at the] demise and bowling really to 1 aspect of the sector, fascinated about whether or not this batter from the opposite workforce is taking part in and the way we’ll bowl to this batsman. The trouble is there and the apply as I discussed we put in loads, however it simply boils all the way down to execution. We have not been executing in addition to we must however, I am assured.”
Fletcher: ‘I am huge on gamers being snug and having fun with themselves’
Dropping and shedding on the bounce would possibly end in an unhealthy dressing room – Patriots have simply received two out of their 12 video games throughout the previous two seasons – however Fletcher mentioned that they’ve caught collectively and blocked the surface noise.
“As a pacesetter, I attempt to be not below strain,” Fletcher mentioned. “Sure, I do know loads shall be going round, particularly whenever you lose a recreation. The primary recreation we win…spectators and followers shall be like: ‘good chief and nice chief’ and two video games misplaced ‘you are the worst’.
“It is anticipated they usually all the time need a win. For me, I simply attempt my greatest to see the place possibly I can enhance as a pacesetter. I would not doubt myself; I’ve executed it earlier than and it is only a matter of getting the blokes collectively. One factor I do not need is pointing fingers and we have responded effectively after the 2 losses, so we’re gelling rather well as a workforce and for me that is necessary. When groups lose folks begin segregating and the vibe of the workforce tends to go down, so I am huge on gamers being snug and having fun with themselves.
“A sequence is as robust as its weakest hyperlink, so for me as a pacesetter I’ll proceed to maintain the blokes collectively and be sure that they’re snug. Individuals would like to see us go on the market and entertain them, however it would not make sense to entertain with a loss. We’ve to entertain with a win and it is simple.”
*0315hrs, September 5, The story was up to date after the CPL despatched a launch concerning the substitute gamers
