Shishir Pathak 20 April 2005 22:40:11 [ permanent link ]
<shariq_tariq@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1114020783.572874.96760@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...> Dean Jones> Greg Chappell> John Dyson> Sandeep Patil> Anshuman Gaekwad> Ajit Wadekar> Kapil Dev> Sunil Gavaskar> Bruce Reid> Geoff Marsh
Dunno where you get these names from. Sunny has repeatedly ruled himself out from any assignment that needs his full-time involvement. Ajit Wadekar hasn't been keeping well. Anshuman Gaekwad isn't anywhere on the radar screen. Kapil's first stint as a coach ensured that he'll never coach again. He's become a regular on the golf circuit these days.
If you were just on a fishing expedition, you should have included Azhar's name in the mix, just to make things a bit more interesting.
<shariq_tariq@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1114020783.572874.96760@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...> Dean Jones> Greg Chappell> John Dyson> Sandeep Patil> Anshuman Gaekwad> Ajit Wadekar> Kapil Dev> Sunil Gavaskar> Bruce Reid> Geoff Marsh>
Who's your pick? I think it may be Patil>
Shariq
I think Sunny has also indicated that he is not available.
Of this list, I like Patil, Reid, Marsh and Jones. I think getting an Aussie coach would be a good idea given that their system is by far the most successful in the world. If we go with a foreigner, I prefer Aussie.
Larry de Silva 22 April 2005 14:40:28 [ permanent link ]
<shariq_tariq@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1114020783.572874.96760@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...> Dean Jones> Greg Chappell> John Dyson> Sandeep Patil> Anshuman Gaekwad> Ajit Wadekar> Kapil Dev> Sunil Gavaskar> Bruce Reid> Geoff Marsh>
Who's your pick? I think it may be Patil>
Shariq
I heard a strong whisper through some Sri Lankan sources today that although Dav Whatmore has just extended his current contract with the Bangles, he hasn't completely ruled out the Indian job as yet. Time will tell I guess.
"sanjeev" <sanjeev33000@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e949e21b.0504211101.59484eab@posting.google.com...> btw u dont have> steve waugh on that list..he wont be a bad choice either..
We'll just have to make sure he doesn't spend too much time in Calcutta doing charity. He'll be helping more indians by resurrecting the team
What about Srikkanth? he coached the U-19 team to the world cup and although he might favou Kaif n Yuvraj a little more than he should, I think he might be a good coach.
Larry de Silva 23 April 2005 06:53:35 [ permanent link ]
"Mike Holmans" <mike@jackalope.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:1114168273.224943.31130@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...>
Larry de Silva wrote:> > I heard a strong whisper through some Sri Lankan sources today that> although> > Dav Whatmore has just extended his current contract with the Bangles,> he> > hasn't completely ruled out the Indian job as yet. Time will tell I> guess.>
That was also on Ceefax yesterday over here: his Bangles contract has a> get-out clause to facilitate it if India are stupid enough to offer him> the job.>
The reason it would be stupid is that India are not a team of relative> novices. Whatmore did a great job with the emerging Sri Lanka, but when> he was reappointed later on once SL had a pretty decent team, his> influence was, if anything, negative. He's done a good job so far with> the Bangles, who obviously are deeply inexperienced and need a primary> school teacher.>
India know how to play Test cricket, so they don't need someone to show> them the ropes and teach them the basics which is Whatmore's strength,> but someone to show them how to use that knowledge more effectively,> which has not been obviously something Whatmore's good at.>
Cheers,>
Mike
You make a very valid point Mike. I must admit I hadn't ever thought about it that way. I reckon you are spot on.
"Mike Holmans" <mike@jackalope.demon.co.uk> wrote in news:1114168273.224943.31130@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
Larry de Silva wrote:>> I heard a strong whisper through some Sri Lankan sources today>> that although Dav Whatmore has just extended his current contract>> with the Bangles, he hasn't completely ruled out the Indian job>> as yet. Time will tell I guess. >
That was also on Ceefax yesterday over here: his Bangles contract> has a get-out clause to facilitate it if India are stupid enough> to offer him the job.>
The reason it would be stupid is that India are not a team of> relative novices. Whatmore did a great job with the emerging Sri> Lanka, but when he was reappointed later on once SL had a pretty> decent team, his influence was, if anything, negative. He's done a> good job so far with the Bangles, who obviously are deeply> inexperienced and need a primary school teacher.>
India know how to play Test cricket, so they don't need someone to> show them the ropes and teach them the basics which is Whatmore's> strength, but someone to show them how to use that knowledge more> effectively, which has not been obviously something Whatmore's> good at.
Similar line of thinking why I wouldn't prefer Sandip Patil as coach after his successful with Kenya.
