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BCCI invites applications for position of head coach for Indian Cricket Team

BCCI has invited applications for ​the position of head coach for the Indian Cricket Team (Men).
“Applications are invited for ​the ​position of Head Coach for Indian Cricket Team (Men). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would like to call upon interested candidates to apply for the position of ‘Head Coach’ for India and Cricket Team​ (Men)​,” says BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary.
The process has been initiated since the term of the current coach Anil Kumble concludes with the Champions Trophy.

Kumble will be a direct entry for the process. To ensure a fair and completely transparent process, a nominee of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) will oversee the entire process along with the Cricket Advisory Committee.

The BCCI’s three-member Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman will conduct interviews and seek presentations to select the best possible candidate to guide the team and take Indian Cricket forward. Interested candidates should send their applications by e-mail on or before the 31st of May 2017.

Kumble was appointed Indian team’s coach in 2016 and his first assignment was India’s tour of West Indies for a four-match Test series. India have had pretty good cricketing season under him. The Virat Kohli-led side won the Test series in West Indies while emerged victorious against New Zealand, England, Australia and in one-off Test against Bangladesh.

http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...f-head-coach-for-indian-cricket-team-4672946/
 
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Kumble was fighting for pay hike of cricketers and the other support staff.

Looks like the board has not liked it. Can't be any other reason since the team has been winning for quite sometime
 
Kabir81 said:
Kumble was fighting for pay hike of cricketers and the other support staff.

Looks like the board has not liked it. Can't be any other reason since the team has been winning for quite sometime
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Sad if this reason is true.Kumble is a likable guy.
 
There will be many top quality coaches who would want this job.

I think Moody may be interested.
 
Kohli and Dhoni steal so much limelight that someone like Kumble goes completely unnoticed. I didn't even know he has been the Indian coach for a while.
 
Kabir81 said:
Kumble was fighting for pay hike of cricketers and the other support staff.

Looks like the board has not liked it. Can't be any other reason since the team has been winning for quite sometime
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For the richest board in the world, paying extra to the players and officials should be peanuts for them. Petty stuff.
 
Savak said:
For the richest board in the world, paying extra to the players and officials should be peanuts for them. Petty stuff.
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That's why they're the richest board in the world. The way the BCCI is run they'd probably sell their own nani's if they felt like they were getting the right price.
 
Conflict of interest is a big factor.

It's not about money but roles.

I would have done the same.
 
Kumble should stay IMO.

Despite India playing most of their matches at home - he has turned them into a formidable Test bowling unit.
 
Head Coach is mostly involved in strategies small time with captain. Don't think he can transform a batting or bowling unit as far as skills are concerned. As for selection of player he can influence a lot but we played the usual players in tests that we played even before kumble.
 
Savak said:
For the richest board in the world, paying extra to the players and officials should be peanuts for them. Petty stuff.
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You don't know the exact reason mate. When BCCI was contemplating pullout from the CT 2017 it knew CoA set up by our SC can over-ride their decision, the last resort was players support. Kumble threw his googly and said players want to play in CT and BCCI went mad. BCCI never had issues regarding payment increase, Indian cricketers being richest is testimony to that fact, the only thing BCCI can't tolerate is players opposing their stand.

Also Kumble's selection was beyond this world, one of the s=conditions was experience and Kumble had none, so how was he selected in the first place? Also was a pretty defensive player in his time.
 
Gaur Sahab said:
You don't know the exact reason mate. When BCCI was contemplating pullout from the CT 2017 it knew CoA set up by our SC can over-ride their decision, the last resort was players support. Kumble threw his googly and said players want to play in CT and BCCI went mad. BCCI never had issues regarding payment increase, Indian cricketers being richest is testimony to that fact, the only thing BCCI can't tolerate is players opposing their stand.

Also Kumble's selection was beyond this world, one of the s=conditions was experience and Kumble had none, so how was he selected in the first place? Also was a pretty defensive player in his time.
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I concur, Kumble going against the wishes of BCCI to boycott CT seems a plausible case than pay hike which isn't that serious to be honest.
 
Gaur Sahab said:
I'm with you, sharp brain and familiar with Indians. The only thing is his antics at times.
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He wouldn't want to live in India and coach for a longer period. Extremely biased towards bowlers and leggies especially. Wouldn't want him anywhere near our team as a head coach.
 
Specialisttailender said:
He wouldn't want to live in India and coach for a longer period. Extremely biased towards bowlers and leggies especially. Wouldn't want him anywhere near our team as a head coach.
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Commentating and analysing, giving expert comments regarding a player and taking a full time professional coaching job is different. He can be a fantastic coach. He has sharp and good strategic mind and typical Aussie positive and never say die attitude. He actually wouldn't favour anyone in my honest opinion along the lines of Aussie mantra of perform or perish.
 
WhenSultansBowled said:
Imagine that :))

All sorts of conspiracy theories will be made against the King... people at Geo TV would go berserk.

People will keep on hating on him even after his retirement.
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If Misbah becomes coach of India...pretty sure Basit Ali will say "This is why he scooped the ball to Sreesanth in T20 2007 final, He was planning this coach job and was building credentials"
 
aniket1911 said:
I concur, Kumble going against the wishes of BCCI to boycott CT seems a plausible case than pay hike which isn't that serious to be honest.
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He's also head of the ICC world committee who are pushing strongly for cricket in the Olympics, of which the BCCI are the only opponents nowadays.
 
Gaur Sahab said:
You don't know the exact reason mate. When BCCI was contemplating pullout from the CT 2017 it knew CoA set up by our SC can over-ride their decision, the last resort was players support. Kumble threw his googly and said players want to play in CT and BCCI went mad. BCCI never had issues regarding payment increase, Indian cricketers being richest is testimony to that fact, the only thing BCCI can't tolerate is players opposing their stand.
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Not really given these payments are from the private team owners, the amount the BCCI actually pay out of their own pocket as international salaries is a fraction of what CA and the ECB pay.
 
HitWicket said:
Not really given these payments are from the private team owners, the amount the BCCI actually pay out of their own pocket as international salaries is a fraction of what CA and the ECB pay.
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which private team owners are you talking about ?
 
Gaur Sahab said:
Is that because of the food saga ? Food is too spicey ? Well in that case even if we serve him raw meat he'll say its too spicey because the air has too much spice in it. :)))
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He is high maintenance, he wants to be a free bird. He can't tie down to one team for a long period. India now has food that it didn't have 20 years ago. Not a coaching material, more like an adviser. [MENTION=142783]Pollack[/MENTION]
 
Jonty Rhodes???

He practically lives in India anyway. Shane Bond as bowling coach. The duo works for Mumbai Indians and the results are evident.
 
HitWicket said:
The IPL team owners.
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They don’t pay indian team salaries, bcci pays them, just so you know india has the highest per match fee in cricket , its retainers are lower than CA and ECB but that is more down to cost of living difference in Australia, England and India.
 
jagatk said:
They don’t pay indian team salaries, bcci pays them, just so you know india has the highest per match fee in cricket , its retainers are lower than CA and ECB but that is more down to cost of living difference in Australia, England and India.
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Didn't claim they did, was just countering the claim that the BCCI have no issue with paying their players more as demonstrated by their players being the 'best paid'.
 
HitWicket said:
Didn't claim they did, was just countering the claim that the BCCI have no issue with paying their players more as demonstrated by their players being the 'best paid'.
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BCCI pays well and this is apart from their increment for playing tests and the cash prize they get when they win any ICC event.
 
Gaur Sahab said:
BCCI pays well and this is apart from their increment for playing tests and the cash prize they get when they win any ICC event.
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The pays alright, but being by far the richest board you'd surely expect the amount they pay to be at least equivalent to all the other boards if not higher?
 
New Delhi: If reports are to be believed, legendary India opener Virender Sehwag has been asked to apply for the post of India coach and is expected to challenge current head coach Anil Kumble for the role, whose tenure expires following the end of Champions Trophy 2017 on June 18.

Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent out an invite, asking for former cricketers to apply for the Indian coaching hot-seat. By doing so, the BCCI made it clear that Kumble won't be given an automatic extension, but has been given a direct entry into the process where he will once again have to prove his credentials.

In an interview to the Indian Express, a top BCCI official was quoted as saying that they had approached Sehwag to apply for the job during the recently concluded tenth edition of the Indian Premier League.

"We have contacted Sehwag during the IPL and asked him to consider applying for the job of India coach. But he won’t be the only one applying because we expect other former players to also throw their hats in the ring," a top BCCI official was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.

The official also revealed that the tenure of the next India coach will run till uptil the 2019 World Cup and therefore it is essential that they get the right man for the job.

"The board wants to go through the process of selection of coach again. Also, the next contract is likely to run until the 2019 World Cup, so even the length of the contract has to be taken into consideration before appointing the coach. We don’t want a scenario where the players and the coach are not on the same page," said the BCCI official.

Earlier this month, Cricketnext had broken the story about how the BCCI is miffed with Kumble for his closeness to the Committee of Administrators.

In an exclusive conversation with Cricketnext, a senior BCCI official had said that the board is not happy with Kumble for knocking at the doors of the COA time and again and it could be one of the reasons that he is not being given an extension.

"I don’t think he is headed in the right direction. We are not against people voicing their opinion. But yes, there is a way and a protocol that needs to be followed everywhere and it is no different here. You can always confide in people you trust. But to knock at the doors of people who are influential is setting a very wrong precedent, more so, when matters do not involve them. It is only right to speak to the Board when matters concern the day-to-day functioning of BCCI," a senior BCCI official told Cricketnext earlier.

"The BCCI is not happy with Kumble, period. I don’t think we need to speak any further on this," the BCCI official further stated when pressed on the issue.

Kumble is currently with the Indian cricket team in the United Kingdom, as the Men in Blue prepare for their title defence at the ICC Champions Trophy. Whatever be his eventual fate one thing cannot be taken away from him and that is his impeccable record as the team's coach.

India has won each and every series that it has been a part of under Kumble's stewardship so far.

http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/n...pply-for-the-post-of-india-coach-1414621.html
 
Go Sehwag!

Will be the ultimate dark horse selection.
 
Varun said:
Go Sehwag!

Will be the ultimate dark horse selection.
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Sehwag favours favouritism. Don't want him as a coach. He was mastermind behind Ishant's inclusion in kings Punjab side having went unsold in auction and this when Punjab bowling was already weak on paper.
 
I think, the conflict is between a local & foreign coach. IND had been the most beneficial team from imported coaching staff, despite having far better domestic candidates than PAK. After 15+ years with foreigners in charge, BCCI finally decided to measure their domestic resources, which looks like they are not happy & rightly so. This has nothing to do with pay raise or stand against BCCI - what Kumble did in this prolonged home season, probably would have been matched or bettered with someone like Alam Chand Rajput or Anshuman Gwakewad .....

Last year, when AK was appointed, I wrote that he is given just one year contract, so that BCCI can have a second thought 2 years before next WC - whoever is appointed, should take India to next 2 WCs in 2019 & 2020.

One thing for sure, almost certainly, it'll be a foreigner. There are few very good coaches around, but I won't be surprised if BCCI rehires Gary Kristen, with Donald as his deputy. If they want a new face, it can be Fleming + Vettory. Moody + Siddons is the best combo for a batting dominant team, but I am not sure if they can adopt into a side that's main strike force is 2 spinners.
 
MMHS said:
I think, the conflict is between a local & foreign coach. IND had been the most beneficial team from imported coaching staff, despite having far better domestic candidates than PAK. After 15+ years with foreigners in charge, BCCI finally decided to measure their domestic resources, which looks like they are not happy & rightly so. This has nothing to do with pay raise or stand against BCCI - what Kumble did in this prolonged home season, probably would have been matched or bettered with someone like Alam Chand Rajput or Anshuman Gwakewad .....
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Can you explain this part, he was given a contract, he won every possible series, but he won't be given an extension because they were all home series (which is somehow his fault) and this is the correct decision, also do you have anything to back what you are saying up, because last i checked we have had better home teams than the current one with better or as good spinners and batsman on completely different level to current one which let alone whitewash teams couldn't even win the series many times.

Because all you are saying if someone else was at helm this would have happened somehow but have no actual basis to prove that, the pitches for england series were not spinning tracks other than maybe the vishakhapatam one, we beat them 4-0 something no previous indian team did, west indies were beaten 2-0 and that too because the rain saved them, again not home games and as pakistan showed they aren't that bad at home.
 
Pollack said:
Commentating and analysing, giving expert comments regarding a player and taking a full time professional coaching job is different. He can be a fantastic coach. He has sharp and good strategic mind and typical Aussie positive and never say die attitude. He actually wouldn't favour anyone in my honest opinion along the lines of Aussie mantra of perform or perish.
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What?! :)))

Warne is STILL harbouring a grudge against Steve Waugh because an unfit Warne was dropped for a must-win test which Australia subsequently won. Warne plays favourites constantly.
 
jagatk said:
Can you explain this part, he was given a contract, he won every possible series, but he won't be given an extension because they were all home series (which is somehow his fault) and this is the correct decision, also do you have anything to back what you are saying up, because last i checked we have had better home teams than the current one with better or as good spinners and batsman on completely different level to current one which let alone whitewash teams couldn't even win the series many times.

Because all you are saying if someone else was at helm this would have happened somehow but have no actual basis to prove that, the pitches for england series were not spinning tracks other than maybe the vishakhapatam one, we beat them 4-0 something no previous indian team did, west indies were beaten 2-0 and that too because the rain saved them, again not home games and as pakistan showed they aren't that bad at home.
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I think, you are concerned about "rightly so" part.

Personally, I didn't see anything special from Kimble in his role - with those 2 spinners, that 2-1 against AUS is a poor result for me. I don't think, one can judge Indian Coaching position based on home Test series.

What as key to me was ODI/LO performance - because that's where tactics & strategy comes more than the longer format, which because of it's duration (4 innings), better team always dominate & can make comebacks. Had that toss went otherway in 5th ODI, Kiwis would have won the ODI series 3-2 in India - this to me is a straight F for coaching staff. Not winning T20 series against WI was another failure. I don't think, for Test team, IND needs a coach (actually hardly any good team needs one, if you have a good Captain & selection is based on merit) - it's the LO setup that can have a positive/negative impact from a head coach/coaching staff - one should realize that looking at east or west of Indian border.
 
MMHS said:
I think, you are concerned about "rightly so" part.

Personally, I didn't see anything special from Kimble in his role - with those 2 spinners, that 2-1 against AUS is a poor result for me. I don't think, one can judge Indian Coaching position based on home Test series.

What as key to me was ODI/LO performance - because that's where tactics & strategy comes more than the longer format, which because of it's duration (4 innings), better team always dominate & can make comebacks. Had that toss went otherway in 5th ODI, Kiwis would have won the ODI series 3-2 in India - this to me is a straight F for coaching staff. Not winning T20 series against WI was another failure. I don't think, for Test team, IND needs a coach (actually hardly any good team needs one, if you have a good Captain & selection is based on merit) - it's the LO setup that can have a positive/negative impact from a head coach/coaching staff - one should realize that looking at east or west of Indian border.
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This is pure conjecture, with no actual basis. The WI match was beyond kumble's powers, in a game where near 500 runs were scored in 40 overs india failed to score 8 in 6, but yeah lets blame the coach.
 
No Sehwag please. I don't want a coach who made would say anything to get likes on twitter and get more money. I'm sure he'd try to get rid of Dhoni in one way or another. He is not a mature person at all.
 
MenInG said:
New Delhi: If reports are to be believed, legendary India opener Virender Sehwag has been asked to apply for the post of India coach and is expected to challenge current head coach Anil Kumble for the role, whose tenure expires following the end of Champions Trophy 2017 on June 18.

Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sent out an invite, asking for former cricketers to apply for the Indian coaching hot-seat. By doing so, the BCCI made it clear that Kumble won't be given an automatic extension, but has been given a direct entry into the process where he will once again have to prove his credentials.

In an interview to the Indian Express, a top BCCI official was quoted as saying that they had approached Sehwag to apply for the job during the recently concluded tenth edition of the Indian Premier League.

"We have contacted Sehwag during the IPL and asked him to consider applying for the job of India coach. But he won’t be the only one applying because we expect other former players to also throw their hats in the ring," a top BCCI official was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.

The official also revealed that the tenure of the next India coach will run till uptil the 2019 World Cup and therefore it is essential that they get the right man for the job.

"The board wants to go through the process of selection of coach again. Also, the next contract is likely to run until the 2019 World Cup, so even the length of the contract has to be taken into consideration before appointing the coach. We don’t want a scenario where the players and the coach are not on the same page," said the BCCI official.

Earlier this month, Cricketnext had broken the story about how the BCCI is miffed with Kumble for his closeness to the Committee of Administrators.

In an exclusive conversation with Cricketnext, a senior BCCI official had said that the board is not happy with Kumble for knocking at the doors of the COA time and again and it could be one of the reasons that he is not being given an extension.

"I don’t think he is headed in the right direction. We are not against people voicing their opinion. But yes, there is a way and a protocol that needs to be followed everywhere and it is no different here. You can always confide in people you trust. But to knock at the doors of people who are influential is setting a very wrong precedent, more so, when matters do not involve them. It is only right to speak to the Board when matters concern the day-to-day functioning of BCCI," a senior BCCI official told Cricketnext earlier.

"The BCCI is not happy with Kumble, period. I don’t think we need to speak any further on this," the BCCI official further stated when pressed on the issue.

Kumble is currently with the Indian cricket team in the United Kingdom, as the Men in Blue prepare for their title defence at the ICC Champions Trophy. Whatever be his eventual fate one thing cannot be taken away from him and that is his impeccable record as the team's coach.

India has won each and every series that it has been a part of under Kumble's stewardship so far.

http://www.news18.com/cricketnext/n...pply-for-the-post-of-india-coach-1414621.html
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Even if the BCCI officials are miffed with Kumble, they can't do anything about it for ultimately CoA has to sign off on any decisions they take. And I don't think they will let him go just because of some officials being miffed with him. Of course this is my conjecture, maybe the real reasons are something else. And if so then I don't know what might happen
 
Kohli reason behind non extension of Kumble as coach.

NEW DELHI: Is trouble brewing in the Indian team between coach Anil Kumble and senior players led by captain Virat Kohli? Sources say Kohli and some other players aren't happy with Kumble's way of guiding the team.
The news comes at a time when India is preparing to take on Pakistan in its opening match of the Champions trophy on June 4. Indian cricket's Big Three - BCCI's advisory panel of Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman - will now be expected to broker peace between Kumble and Kohli's men. The advisory committee has been entrusted with the job of naming the next India coach. Kumble was considered the front-runner for an extension till the 2019 World Cup, with Team India having won everything under him in the past one year. So, what has suddenly gone wrong?

It is believed that Kumble being a 'hard task-master' has not gone down well with the seniors. There is no serious crisis as yet, but sources say players were happier with Ravi Shastri's style of working.

It is understood that Vinod Rai, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA), is likely to meet the three-member panel to discuss the issue.

Sources said Kohli had a word with Ganguly after the practice game against New Zealand on Sunday and may have discussed the issue at length.
It is learnt that a certain section of BCCI was in favour of extending Kumble's contract earlier, but a board functionary told them that Kohli was not comfortable with the idea of working with Kumble on a long term basis.
Kumble's contract was ending after the Champions Trophy and the board went ahead with the process of finding the coach rather than give Kumble a contract extension. Of course, Kumble has been automatically made a part of the process.
"With the CoA not involved in the day-to-day working of the team, the responsibility of naming the new head coach is entrusted to the three-member panel. Neither the CoA not the board officials will be part of this process," a source in the know said.

Virender Sehwag was reportedly asked to apply but refused. The focus shifted to Ravi Shastri, but he has also not shown interest in applying for the top job. Sources say Australia's Tom Moody could be a possible applicant again, but a section in BCCI wants Rahul Dravid to apply for the job. There is, however, no development on that front either.
Hence, the CoA has asked the advisory panel to sort out differences between the coach and the players.
The question being raised in cricket circles is: What is wrong with Kumble's method? Sources say Kohli and Kumble had a difference of opinion over several issues related to the playing XI during the India-Australia series.
In the last Test in Dharamshala, which India won, Kumble had strongly backed the inclusion of chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav in place of the injured Kohli. Sources say Kohli was unaware it and was caught by surprise.
Kohli, who now captains the team in all formats and has emerged more powerful than ever, had wanted Shastri to continue, but the board did not pay heed to his request. The top BCCI management could have ignored Kohli's concerns again, but other senior cricketers in the team say the 'feel good factor' is missing under Kumble.
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Where do they stand?
BCCI: A section within the board has reportedly been unhappy with Kumble over his 'closeness' to the Lodha panel and the CoA-Kumble has been talking directly with CoA chief Vinod Rai over player and coaching staff salaries. He even asked for a substantial hike in the wages which again didn't go down well with some BCCI mandarins. While the BCCI is not directly in the picture in this affair, the chances of some of them playing bit roles in the matter can't be ruled out.
CoA: The Supreme Court-appointed committee has been backing Kumble but is worried over the 'rift' between the coach and players. The CoA feels that it will be difficult for the coach to continue if the team does not have confidence in him.
Cricket advisory committee: The panel consisting of Tendulkar, Laxman and Ganguly had chosen Kumble as coach last year. It will against be asked to select a new coach, or give Kumble an extension, after the Champions Trophy which ends on June 18. Sources close to a member of the panel had suggested to TOI that the CAC would continue to support Kumble. But will it be able to ignore the gathering storm?
Anil Kumble: The legendary leg-spinner has courted success as coach too but has fallen out with some players over his 'overbearing' personality. As a player, Kumble was a tough competitior but always dignified and let the ball do all the talking. It's yet not known what exactly made the players turn against him. But it's been a surprising turn of events.
The players: Apparently, captain Virat Kohli has fallen out with Kumble which makes the coach's position shaky, given Kohli's clout and position in the team and Indian cricket. There are others in the team who may not be thinking too highly of the coach.
 
Seems odd to release it right before a major ICC tournament.

That's the kind of nonsense PCB pulls.
 
Big Mac said:
What?! :)))

Warne is STILL harbouring a grudge against Steve Waugh because an unfit Warne was dropped for a must-win test which Australia subsequently won. Warne plays favourites constantly.
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Whining is one thing and coaching another. Steve Waugh was his own countrymen and he holds a grudge against him. But here he would be coaching Indians completely unrelated. He would either be a great coach or as horrible as Chappel because of his antics.
 
Anil Kumble must be supported. He was a big lion hearted cricketer and i am pretty sure as coach he expects high standards from the players. Kohli wants total power over the team but Kumble is a good check on him and rest of the players who feel uncomfortable against a hard task master. I find it ridiculous that Kumble who was taking a stand for the players, coaches with the BCCI is now being stabbed in the back by his own team, talk about ehsaan faramoshi. I hope sane heads prevail and that he is given more time, one year is a joke of a tenure to judge a coach and in any case Kumble does not have a bad record as coach either.
 
Pollack said:
Whining is one thing and coaching another. Steve Waugh was his own countrymen and he holds a grudge against him. But here he would be coaching Indians completely unrelated. He would either be a great coach or as horrible as Chappel because of his antics.
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Nonsense.

When New Zealand/Australia came to England last time round, England had just got rid of Warne's mate Pietersen so Warne spent the entire New Zealand series tearing into Cook for every single thing he did. It was embarrassing and Warne would have continued his attacks throughout the Ashes as well if England hadn't won that series.

Warne is the least impartial person there is.
 
Anil Kumble applies for the Head Coach post again. Team India head coach Anil Kumble, has applied for the coach post again, His tenure of one year is ending soon after the Champions Trophy 2017. The BCCI has already allowed him a direct entry into the selection process. Virat Kohli has rubbished the tiff between the two recently. He even received throwdowns from Anil Kumble in the nets. The BCCI has not yet revealed the name of the applicants for the post, but according to the reports former India players Virender Sehwag, Dodda Ganesh, Lalchand Rajput and foreigners Richard Pybus, Craig McDermott and Tom Moody have applied for the post.

Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/videos/icc-...s-for-team-india-head-coach-again-180754.html
 
London: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seem to be all set to retain chief coach Anil Kumble as acting president CK Khanna on Thursday wrote a letter to secretary Amitabh Chaudhary urging him to defer the recruitment process till the end of the West Indies tour.

A final call though can only be taken after Committee of Administrators (COA) give a final nod.

Indian cricket coach, Anil Kumble addresses a press conference before a practice session prior to the second Test match between India and Australia at The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on March 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Manjunath KIRAN / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT
File photo of India cricket coach Anil Kumble. AFP
"I have written a letter to the secretary asking him to defer the recruitment process till June 26 when BCCI's SGM will be held. At this point in time, it will not be prudent to carry on with the process when India is playing a tournament," Khanna said on Thursday.
"Whether it is Anil Kumble retained or anyone else roped in, whoever gets the job will be given a contract till 2019 World Cup," he added.

In fact, Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and influential BCCI official Rajeev Shukla is also against this hurried process of appointing the new coach.

"The acting president spoke to senior members and we are all of the opinion that the matter be placed before the SGM in Mumbai on June 26. Till such time, any recruitment process should be kept on hold. Majority of the members are of the same opinion," Shukla told PTI.

Even the CAC who were supposed to have an internal meeting on Thursday wants current coach Anil Kumble to continue as the chief coach of the national team.

It is learnt that trio of Ganguly, Laxman and Tendulkar, who had roped in Kumble in place of Ravi Shastri are not too keen on replacing the legendary leg-spinner.

Save one office-bearer, who is believed to be close to former BCCI president N Srinivasan and is a staunch Kumble critic, the others are against setting a precedent where virtually the Indian captain decides on who will be the coach of the side.

The scheduled meeting of CAC was supposed to take place post midnight (IST) with CEO Rahul Johri expected to co- ordinate the meeting.

It is learnt that CAC members may decide against conducting any interviews with at least two of three dead against replacing Kumble.

The news of skipper Virat Kohli's alleged difference with Kumble has been making rounds for some time now. The BCCI invited applications for coach's post and even a section of officials, who are anti-Kumble convinced Virender Sehwag to apply for the post.

"The team has had great performances under Kumble. If the team reaches semi-final or say final, the BCCI would cut a sorry figure if they are forced to replace Kumble. On the other hand, cricket teams are essentially run by captains. One needs to respect a captain's viewpoint also. It's a Catch-22 situation for CAC members," a BCCI official present here said.

The magnitude of problem according to BCCI insiders has been blown out of proportion.

"Virat has never come and told any BCCI official that he doesn't want to work with Kumble. And moreover if Kumble and Virat don't get along, what is the guarantee that Viru (Sehwag) and Virat will be on the same page. Everyone in Indian cricketing circuit knows that Sehwag is also a no- nonsense person," the source said.

In fact, many in BCCI believe that Sehwag has the least chance to make it especially after his two-line CV that has not gone down well in some quarters.

Tom Moody with his cool demeanour still has a better chance than Sehwag if the CAC decides on going ahead with the interviews.

http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ani...says-bcci-acting-chief-ck-khanna-3533629.html
 
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