Blending technique of cricket with sports science

The Trucoach CSS-Whatmore Centre for Cricket will seek to blend the technique of the game with the latest sports science and medicine. Dav Whatmore will provide technical inputs to emerging cricketers while the Centre for Sports Science at the Sri Ramachandra Medical College will make available modern training and rehabilitation methods.

Published : Mar 28, 2017 21:37 IST , Chennai

Dav Whatmore and Syed Kirmani interacting with the players at the inauguration of Centre for Sports Science Academy in Chennai on Tuesday.
Dav Whatmore and Syed Kirmani interacting with the players at the inauguration of Centre for Sports Science Academy in Chennai on Tuesday.
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Dav Whatmore and Syed Kirmani interacting with the players at the inauguration of Centre for Sports Science Academy in Chennai on Tuesday.

The Trucoach CSS-Whatmore Centre for Cricket will seek to blend the technique of the game with the latest sports science and medicine.

Dav Whatmore will provide technical inputs to emerging cricketers while the Centre for Sports Science at the Sri Ramachandra Medical College will make available modern training and rehabilitation methods.

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Inaugurating the centre here on Tuesday, Whatmore said, “The infrastructure at the Centre for Sports Science here is better than what I have seen in countries such as Australia, England and South Africa. It will be a boon for the cricketers.”

Whatmore added, “I will be here full time and not fly in and fly out. This is a fine place for learning and cricket is close to all our hearts.”

He revealed the idea of him coming to Chennai and teaming up with the CSS here was floated first by former Kerala Ranji cricketer J. K. Mahendra. “The idea fell in place,” he said.

The chief guest of the evening, former Indian wicket-keeping great Syed Kirmani said, “The technology today is mind-boggling. Today, you have the latest technical assistance and the support staff to assist you. I think the World Cup winning team of 1983 laid the foundation for the current cricketers.”

S. Arumugam, Director, CSS, said, “We have started with cricket. We want to expand to other sports also.”

A website trucoach.in was launched on the occasion. And a teaser video on Whatmore and the academy, shot by well known film-maker Bharat Bala, was shown to the audience.

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