Edwards puts a high tariff on consistency and ensuring a familiar environment that allows her players to perform at their best.
“As a coach you have got to be really consistent in the way you prepare, the way you review games, the way you talk to players, and you can’t get too up and down winning or losing,” said Edwards, who revealed it was important consistency goes beyond the squad.
“A lot of the players knew the bowling coach, the batting coach, the physio, the strength and conditioning coach and me really well. So it was quite a seamless transition.
“Being really clear on our plan has given the players great clarity. If they are thinking about a million other things then they’re not going to execute what they need to do.”
Edwards said ensuring a team environment for a group of players, and a club, that had never played together before was crucial to set them up.
“I gelled the group really well and I knew that was going to be important coming into a new competition, that you already felt like you were part of a team,” she said.