Language Barriers to Effective Communication in Speaking English: A Phenomenological Study of Pakistan International Cricketers

Abstract

This study examines language barriers to effective communication in speaking English among internal cricket players of Pakistan. The study discovers various language communication barriers to maintain effective English speaking communication between players and coaches and root causes of those barriers. Six international cricket players are selected to collective qualitative data for the research. The technique of semi-structured interview is adopted to enrich the research data. The data is analyzed with the help of theoretical framework of Braun & Clarke (2006). The findings describe those language barriers to effective excommunication in speaking English play very important role in their professional growth of participants. Further, this study’s findings suggest establishing basic English language communication classes at regional level cricket academies for junior cricketers to improve their basic English language communication skills to meet with future English language communication issues.