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GROS ISLET - In a bid to gain a World Cup cricketing edge, England have installed action videos of the Black Caps into the mobile video players and computer game consoles of their squad.
England start the World Cup against New Zealand at Beausejour Stadium on Saturday (NZT).
Team analyst Mark Garraway has transferred footage of the delivery intricacies of opposing World Cup bowlers on to iPods and game consoles. England believe players spending their down time watching Shane Bond or Australian Shaun Tait steaming in on an iPod's video screen will prove beneficial in the long run.
England have failed to lift the symbol of one-day cricket supremacy in eight previous attempts and seamer Liam Plunkett let slip the recent innovation before training yesterday.
While players are frequently seen crowding the video analyst's computer in the dressing room, Plunkett said the England squad could now swot up solo.
"If Belly [Ian Bell] wants to have a look at how [Daniel] Vettori grips the ball or how Shane Bond is running in or mixing his slower balls up, he can do that," Plunkett said.
And if the sight of Bond bounding in is too off-putting, Garraway has also included a "feel-good" factor in his information loop. England's players have also been wired up with a personal "greatest hits" performance to buck them up before heading into the middle.
"When we're batting I can go on the computer and have a look at the wickets I've taken and the way I've bowled," Plunkett said.
The batsmen can relive their glory days by revisiting a productive innings before venturing out to face the music. "That's a good thing before you go in for a bat and you want a confidence boost.
"KP [Kevin Pietersen] might want to have a look at himself scoring a 100 to give him that bit of confidence, not that he needs it."
- NZPA
