Yorks ‘Gaffer’ Warner is now his own boss!
JARED Warner really does now have a claim to be ‘The Gaffer’ after setting up a joint venture coaching company with best mate and fellow Yorkshire up-and-comer Matthew Waite.
The Gaffer is fast bowler Warner’s nickname within the Emerald Headingley dressing room given he runs a winter five-a-side football team which many of the players get involved with.
But this managerial role is serious. Warner and all-rounder Waite, aged 23 and 24 respectively, have started up Cutting Edge Cricket and are offering one-to-one sessions for players of ‘all ages and abilities.’
“Myself and Waitey are equals in this, but I reckon that nickname will stick for a while now!” laughed Warner, who is happy to report early success following their start-up late last month.
“This is something we have been thinking about for 12 months I’d say.
“Our initial plan was to get it ready for October - the winter. But with this coronavirus happening, we’ve had a lot of time on our hands.
“It’s not been a great situation, obviously, but it’s provided us with more time to plan and get it ready sooner than we thought.”
You would think that starting up a business during a global pandemic would be a significant risk, but they have had good early interest for their hour-long sessions.
“Some people have said to us that it’s maybe not a great time to start, but we are well prepared for it,” said Warner, who like the rest of Yorkshire’s players have been furloughed while they await confirmation of the start of domestic cricket.