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Contract runs till the end of the 2007 WCPratyush said:For what period of length has the appointment been made?
Contract runs till the end of the 2007 WCPratyush said:For what period of length has the appointment been made?
First of all one doesn't need to be a great bowler to become a good bowling Coach, Although Prasad had a very limited talent as a bowler, he has a good head above his shoulders and can sure teach a thing or two to Zaheer/Pathan/Agarkar etc about using thier brains while bowling. That said I dont want him as our bowling coach.alybaba said:I believe Mr. Venkatesh Prasad has expressed interest to be a bowling coach. Unfortunately, not every batting side is made up of 11 Aamir Sohails, as I'm sure he would like.
However, I don't think India would be able to get Akram to agree to be a full-time bowling coach - mainly because of the backlash that might ensue. Him helping Pathan got some people quite mad in Pakistan, and while India-Pak fans might be maturing, I don't think they're quite there yet.
I am sure if the guys running the board don't keep putting their hands into the cricket board monies and keep on stealing , we can afford him easily !!chaminda_00 said:Hopefully that means Sri Lanka get Tom Moody, but i hear we can't afford him.
It is ?masterblaster said:We need an Australian though, thats for damn sure....
as captain you meanmasterblaster said:We need an Australian though, thats for damn sure....
Exactly. It is nigh impossible for a genius to teach others how to be a genius. The best coaches are often those who had to work hardest to make the most out of their own limited ability. They're the ones aware of the best routines and processes with which to perform at a high level.Sanz said:First of all one doesn't need to be a great bowler to become a good bowling Coach, Although Prasad had a very limited talent as a bowler, he has a good head above his shoulders and can sure teach a thing or two to Zaheer/Pathan/Agarkar etc about using thier brains while bowling. That said I dont want him as our bowling coach.
In the overall scheme of things, really, how important is a player's performance on debut?Arjun said:One good thing about Chappell is that he said he would pay attention to the junior and fringe players in India. Good to see he wants to keep all options open, and hopefully players on debut/non-regulars will have a better time in the next two years, since they have struggled in the last five- Balaji's ODI debut read 4-0-44-0, while Gambhir got out for less than 20 in his first ODI.
Not at all. There are scores of examples starting from Bradman of poor debuts (Bradman was dropped after his debut test) and brilliant careers.vic_orthdox said:In the overall scheme of things, really, how important is a player's performance on debut?
Haha. Thanks for answering my rhetorical question, SJS. As by its definition, it really needed one.SJS said:Not at all. There are scores of examples starting from Bradman of poor debuts (Bradman was dropped after his debut test) and brilliant careers.
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If it's India, it's very important, and not just debut- it's improtant for all fringe players to perform in limited opportunities available. I had mentioned Balaji and Gambhir. While Balaji had to wait 13 months before his next ODI, Gambhir was never recalled. Other casualties of fringe-unfriendly policies were JP Yadav (ODIs), Avishkar Salvi (had a good debut ODI series but was ejected after a bad match v/s Australia on a square turner), Reetinder Sodhi (ODIs), Sanjay Bangar (Tests and ODIs), Chopra (Tests), Gambhir (ODIs, may be ejected from Tests as well), Amit Mishra (ODIs), Ramesh Powar (ODIs), Chopra (Tests), Ratra (particularly ODIs), Dahiya (ODIs), the list goes on.....none of the non-regular players have performed well, unless they were given a longer run in the side (Balaji in 04, Pathan, Gambhir in Tests).vic_orthdox said:In the overall scheme of things, really, how important is a player's performance on debut?
When you look at the above players, whilst not being outstanding, despite their "poor" debuts they have contributed a positive effect on Indian cricket during their times in the team, much more important than whether they took 5 wickets or made 100 on debut.
Dude, for an Aussie ( you know what I mean), you suck at spelling Chappellmasterblaster said:You can bring in whoever into the side, but discipline, consistency, focus, fitness and attention to detail is what India needs in order to go to the next level.
That's what's sets Australia apart, and I couldn't be happier in the fact that an Australian is coaching India. We need some of that Australian attitude in our side, and I hope Chapple is even more tough and strict with the players than any coach in history.
We need a change in attitude in Indian Cricket, I hope Chapple can bring about that.