The 'team behind the team': how sports science and psychology helps England's cricketers

Investment in backroom staff paying dividends for Stokes and McCullum's side

A few weeks ago, I spoke to three key members of the backroom team behind England’s Test cricket squad. Marcus Trescothick, Jon Marzetti and Rob Ahmun - who, between them, hold the roles of batting coach, lead psychologist and performance science head - talked to me ahead of the recently completed Ashes series, which featured arguably the most captivati…