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The Ireland National Cricket Team<\/a> has appointed former England-Ireland cricketer Ed Joyce as the new High Performance Batting Coach. He will be looking after the young talent and the senior men\u2019s batting. This is the first role for the Irish international since stepping down from the Ireland Women\u2019s National Cricket Team.<\/p>\n Ireland has been in good form in the T20I format as they clean-swept the India<\/a> National Cricket Team 2-0. However, they were outplayed by Afghanistan in the ODI. Ireland sits 12th in the ODI standings, missing the automatic qualification threshold. They are in contention for the tournament through the qualification pathway. Ireland will compete in the 10-team ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.<\/p>\n After the appointment of their new high performance batting coach, Graeme West, who is the Director of High Performance for Cricket Ireland, stated that whether as a player or coach, Ed Joyce has been a key figure for Irish Cricket. The board is delighted to have him returning to the coaching role once again.<\/p>\n Graeme West, Director of High Performance for Cricket Ireland, said: \u201cWhether as player or coach, Ed Joyce has been an absolute asset to Irish cricket and we are delighted to have him return to our coaching ranks.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was an outstanding and technically-renowned batter during his playing days, and his coaching abilities were on full display during his stint as Ireland Women\u2019s head coach. With a busy off-season approaching, Ed\u2019s appointment is timely and he will begin working with the players immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n Joyce was appointed Head Coach of Ireland Women in 2019, one year after retiring as a player, and he oversaw the senior women’s squad’s excellent period of development. His first reaction after becoming the batting coach, that he enjoyed working with the players and improving their mindset and techniques.<\/p>\n Ed Joyce said: \u201cOnce I retired from playing, staying involved in Irish cricket was a high priority for me. The head coach role with Ireland Women was a great experience and I enjoyed the day-to-day aspect of working with players on developing and improving their techniques and mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe modern game has changed and evolved greatly in recent years \u2013 and whether it\u2019s the men\u2019s or women\u2019s side of the sport, several fundamentals have held true. Despite the power game coming to the fore, having a sound technique and a positive mindset are still crucial aspects for any batter at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n Joyce, after his appointment, praised the Ireland Men\u2019s team as he feels they have put in the hard yards and developed a lot. He thanked Graeme West and head coach Gary Wilson<\/a> for handing over the batting coach opportunity to him.<\/p>\n He further added, \u201cWhen I look at the Ireland Men\u2019s side over recent years, it\u2019s obvious to see the amount of hard work that has gone on behind-the-scenes in preparing our players to be competitive on the international stage. I look forward to getting involved in this work and perhaps adding some insights and knowledge to push the batting group forward. The talent is there, the goal is now consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThanks to Graeme [West] and Wils [head coach Gary Wilson] for this opportunity \u2013 it\u2019s always a pleasure pulling on the shamrock, and I have learnt to never take these opportunities for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n“Has been an absolute asset to Irish cricket”: Graeme West on Ed Joyce’s appointment as batting coach<\/h2>\n
“A positive mindset are still crucial”: Ed Joyce after being appointed as batting coach<\/h2>\n
Ed Joyce thanks Graeme West<\/h2>\n