Men's T20 World Cup: Heinrich Malan 'breath of fresh air' for Ireland - Lorcan Tucker
Bad an, who replaced Graham Ford in charge in January, prepares the team for their opening group stage game against Zimbabwe in Hobart on Monday.
"Heinrich was a breath of fresh air," Tucker said.
"It's no coincidence that the team is in such a strong mental state before this tournament."
He added: "He challenged us to think differently and apply different methods to achieve desired results.
"On a personal level, he always tries to get the best out of each individual and I have felt a boost in self-confidence over the past few months."
Ireland are determined to progress to the Super 12 stage after failing in the first round of last year's tournament.
The Irish take on Scotland in their second match on October 19 before taking on the West Indies two days later, with the top two from the group advancing to the Super 12.
< p class="" data-reactid=".3rdmbt44v0.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10">Tucker has reached the peak of his form with three of his four international Twenty20 half-centuries to come since his move to number three this year.< /p>"It was a great opportunity for me to threesome - I enjoyed the responsibility that stems from that, and I think it suits my batting style well,” Tucker said. "It's a great opportunity to give the team an energetic start - which I It's either throwing or hunting - and it's a role I look forward to pursuing in the future.
"Last year was bitterly disappointing, but the great thing about international cricket is that there is always an opportunity to turn things around.
"We are very lucky that there is another edition of the T20 World Cup so few time after last. I think our T20 cricket is in much stronger condition this year.
" The motivation and the skills are there - it's important now to try to intertwine them and perform on the big day."
Bad an, who replaced Graham Ford in charge in January, prepares the team for their opening group stage game against Zimbabwe in Hobart on Monday.
"Heinrich was a breath of fresh air," Tucker said.
"It's no coincidence that the team is in such a strong mental state before this tournament."
He added: "He challenged us to think differently and apply different methods to achieve desired results.
"On a personal level, he always tries to get the best out of each individual and I have felt a boost in self-confidence over the past few months."
Ireland are determined to progress to the Super 12 stage after failing in the first round of last year's tournament.
The Irish take on Scotland in their second match on October 19 before taking on the West Indies two days later, with the top two from the group advancing to the Super 12.
< p class="" data-reactid=".3rdmbt44v0.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10">Tucker has reached the peak of his form with three of his four international Twenty20 half-centuries to come since his move to number three this year.< /p>"It was a great opportunity for me to threesome - I enjoyed the responsibility that stems from that, and I think it suits my batting style well,” Tucker said. "It's a great opportunity to give the team an energetic start - which I It's either throwing or hunting - and it's a role I look forward to pursuing in the future.
"Last year was bitterly disappointing, but the great thing about international cricket is that there is always an opportunity to turn things around.
"We are very lucky that there is another edition of the T20 World Cup so few time after last. I think our T20 cricket is in much stronger condition this year.
" The motivation and the skills are there - it's important now to try to intertwine them and perform on the big day."
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