CAPTAINCY
 Tactics
 Leadership
 Respect
 Unbiased
 Innovative
 Skillful
 Common sense
 Team man
 Self believe
STRATEGIES
Before the match
 Time of arrival at the
ground
 Working out together
 Practice before the
match to get the feel of
batting and bowling
ASPECTS OF THE TOSS
 Pitch condition to be
examine looking for
damp,
dry,wet,hard,grass or
under prepared
 Selecting to bat or bowl.
 Over cast condition
 Measure the strength of
the team according
conditions prevailing.
Off –field leadership
 Support to the players
 Balance your emotions
 Finding the anxiety of under
performers
 Good listener
Motivation –team spirit
 Take pride in representing
their team
 To inculcate team spirit
 Conferencing with players
Captaincy in the field
 Plans well prepared
 Attack to win
 Use fast bowlers in spells
 Fill in with spinners as
relief
Captaincy of the batting side
 Be with the team
 Make winning your aim
 When batting attack
 Three plus run per over
General Aspects Of Captaincy
 Should have knowledge of the laws of cricket.
 Should be able to advice , discuss and assist his
teammates on matters of general tactics.
 Should strive by his own good example,both on and off
the field, to obtain the respect, loyalty and confidence
of his players
 Must inspire optimism in his team
 Encouragement given to the players will create
confidence and much enthusiasm.
 Should observe the character and temperament of his
player
 Unselfishness should be an outstanding characteristic.
KEY POINTS
 Perfectionists don’t make
good captains
 A good captain is a
psychologist
 A good captain will never
ask his team mate what he
wouldn’t do.
 Captains must be
consistent as cricketers and
people.
Rod marsh
 Lead from the front and
create rapport with
players
 Knowledge of abilities
and conditions
 Harness team spirit
 Strong sense of discipline
 Ability to project
confidence in self and
team
Barry Richard
KEY POINTS
 Know the strengths,
weaknesses,technically and mentally of
your players.
 Similarly know your opponents
weaknesses and strengths.
 Study score-sheets to determine ways
the opponents are most dismissed
 Make winning your aim.
John Benaud