Former wicketkeeper-batsman Rod Marsh felt that the current breed of Aussie cricketers lack proper technique when they arrive in the international scene.
Marsh blamed the mentors as they have not "taught the correct technique for batting, bowling and fielding" to the youngsters.
"When someone does run in and swing the ball, it becomes almost unfair because the batsmen don't know how to deal with it," Marsh was quoted as saying by the 'Advertiser'.
"You have to learn to play the swinging ball because it is part of the art of batsmanship and to play the swinging ball, and you need a good technique for it.
"Then there are no excuses; what has to happen is you have to be taught the correct technique for batting, bowling and fielding then you are ready for anything," he added.
Marsh will co-ordinate with head coach Mickey Arthur in his new job, working with state coaches, national development managers, the under-19s and under-17s to improve the standard of coaching.
"We just want to try and get to a stage where there are no excuses and that is covering every base, which is the development of coaches, which is part of my role now," he said.
"In my opinion, technique is a problem and why it is a problem is anyone's guess," he added.
Marsh criticised the coaches for failing to rectify the techniques of the young breed of cricketers.
"People come up with different opinions about that, but I think one of the reasons is it has not been stated; young coaches haven't been told that the first thing you must do is get the correct technique," he said.
"Once you have got that, you can play every shot in the book, and they should be taught every shot in the book - not that they have to use every shot - but they have to be taught those methods to be good players," he added.
Source: UNI
