Trevor Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss blames KKR batsmen for dismal season

Raipur: Kolkata Knight Riders coach Trevor Bayliss has come down heavily on his batsmen, saying their failure to post decent totals in the ongoing season of Pepsi IPL has put the bowlers and fielders under a lot of pressure.

Defending champions KKR lost their seventh match out of 10 games in the IPL 6 as they went down to Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday in a low-scoring affair at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.

Batting has not been very good in most of the innings. Low totals put a lot of pressure on bowlers and fielders, "Bayliss said at the post-match press conference Wednesday night.

Stressing on the need to improve the team's batting, Bayliss said, "We would try to get back the best players in the top order. We also need to give confidence to the middle order so that the team can score 150 plus, a competitive total in the game."...more    

Trevor Bayliss proud of his Kolkata boys after Chennai defeat

Chennai: They may not have won the match on Sunday but the way they fought and pushed Chennai Super Kings to the limit, Kolkata Knight Riders have every reason to feel proud of their performance, coach Trevor Bayliss said. Chasing 201 to win, Kolkata managed 186 for 4 as Manvinder Bisla batted superbly, scoring 92 runs. "I must say that we were fantastic in the run chase. Sometimes it happens...  

Being defending champions brings pressure: KKR coach

Kolkata: Admitting that the tag of defending champion added more pressure, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Trevor Bayliss Thursday said the axing of their skipper Gautam Gambhir from the Indian Test team will not affect his performance in IPL's current edition beginning April 3. "He is a class player and has proved time and again his value for the team. His dropping from the Indian Test squad will not hamper...  

Trevor Bayliss appointed head coach of New South Wales

Sydney: Cricket New South Wales on Monday appointed Trevor Bayliss, who guided Sri Lanka to the 2011 World Cup final, to coach the Blues state side for a second time. Bayliss was handed a major re-structuring role in the wake of the sacking last December of Anthony Stuart after just 18 months in the job. "The appointment will form the first part of our coaching re-structure as we look to...  

'ICC shouldn't allow T20 to overtake Tests'

Said the Former SL coach Trevor Bayliss who guided KKR and Sydney Sixers to title wins in the IPL and Big Bash. ...  

Waqar Younis to coach Ruhuna in SLPL

Waqar is on the coaches panel signed on for the event to start from August 10. ...