1 WAV file, Mark Alleyne interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The file consists of 1 track.
[0:00-3:11] Alleyne talks about needing a rest from having a busy time of working with the current England Women's team prior to the start of the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup, [3:11-5:11] Alleyne talks about the challenges of getting the team together prior to the tournament as they all have jobs and then meeting up with the players on a fortnightly basis, [5:11-6:30] Alleyne talks about the other jobs that the players have including working in schools and being at university as well as who are married, [6:30-8:52] Alleyne talks about the players' views on having a short-term career and the satisfaction they get from playing for England, [8:52-10:32] Alleyne talks about working with Charlotte Edwards and her commitment to cricket, as well as her career once she has retired from playing for her country.
[10:32-12:50] Alleyne talks about the changes to a cricketer's life once they retire and the support from the Professional Cricketers Association for when they retire, [12:50-17:27] Alleyne talks about the status of women's cricket and the importance of setting challenges for England Women despite being the number one nation, including playing against men and RAF teams, [17:27-18:18] Alleyne talks about the lack of coverage of women's county cricket, [18:18-19:50] Alleyne talks about Allen's suggestion of mixed cricket, [19:50-26:58] Alleyne talks about the lack of women's Test Matches and how the problem could be resolved and perhaps taking the men's and women's teams to tour the same country at the same time.
[26:58-27:40] Alleyne talks about the England Women's team base at Taunton, [27:40-28:59] Alleyne talks about playing cricket for Berkshire, [28:59-30:30] Alleyne talks about his early interest in cricket and being club captain of Guildford Cricket Club as well as playing minor counties cricket.
[30:30-33:25] Alleyne talks about his route to becoming the cricket coach with the England Women's team including working for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Surrey County Cricket Club, [33:25-34:40] Alleyne talks about replacing the previous coach Mark Dobson and then winning the Women's Ashes Series in 2008, and influencing the team with his coaching ideas, [34:40-38:15] Alleyne talks about the challenge of managing people of a different gender and his coaching philosophy including empowering the players to make their own decisions and giving them homework, [38:15-42:40] Alleyne talks about working with women, political correctness and the dangers of being in uncompromising situations, his working relationship with Charlotte Edwards, and female emotions.
[42:40-44:21] Alleyne talks about not being able to console the women when they are upset and society's problem of not being able to comfort people due to political correctness and the lack of good will around today, [44:21-45:24] Alleyne talks about his future in cricket.