Does Australia need specialist coaches?

[Beny]

It's been pointed out, both now and when Brett Lee was getting smashed against India, that Australia's refusal to employ specilist bowling coaches has resulted in situations where an out of form player has few options to help him recover. Lee went and recived intensive work from Dennis Lillee who fixed him up good and proper. When Gillespie faltered in NZ recently, Flemming and Merv Hughes just happened to be around and gave him some advice which quickly had him bowling pearls again. And what about our Batsmen? Could a specilist batting coach have assisted Hayden during his poor bout?

I know that we say there is plenty of experiance from within the team but that obviously is'nt enough...

[Ernest]

From the games up to now on this tour, it would seem Australia would benefit more for a bowling coach.
Lee seems to bowl a better line than I have seen him before, so a coach would be better now, before he strays off again.
Gillespie is the main worry for Australia, a shadow of the last time I saw him, sounds unkind-but true.
I don't know if a coach could help a player like Gillespie, he has done it all, but it could do no harm.

The batting is good, so not a lot of worries there, Hayden has just lost form, not a lot a coach can do about that, or some coach would have done it for Vaughan.
Yes I do thing Australia could do with some good bowling coaches, because not long of, new players will have to be introduced into the Australian side.

[Seamer]

As far as batting is concerned, there is no point on having a specialist coach. Coaches are there to teach technique and such - Hayden has already learnt everything he possibly can from a coach.
Haydens problem is purely mental. He is thinking too much. All he needs to do is get back to the basics as should all out of form batsmen. It is this simple:
Clear your mind of everything and think only of the ball in the bowlers hand. Comfortably grip the handle of the bat with your hands relaxed. Make sure you have a nice balanced stance. Watch the ball closely out of the bowlers hand.
The last is the most important. If you do the above, your muscle memory will take over and you will find form again.

Bowlers are a different matter however and CA were fools not to resign Lillee to another contract.

[Leafy Seadragon]

Seamer agree entirely on the Lillee issue. Seems as though their latest step in asking him to help Gillespie goes part of the way in recognising the errors past

[Aussie-Yank]

Would have to agree, if you have one of the greats willing to do that as a job why would you turn it down. If for example you had an Aussie leggie appear on the scene in a couple of years time who could be a great bowler for Australia, you would want Warnie coaching him - maybe not showing him what to do off the field, but he should be involved in his cricketing