When BCCI has advertised for new coach, several experts from all over the country made their suggestions and some of them supported the current Indian coach Anil Kumble to continue his ‘successful’ coaching career with team India.
While all the connoisseurs are busy making their suggestions ,former Australian captain Ricky Ponting suggested India’s legendary batsman Rahul Dravid as Indian cricket team’s head coach.
And Ponting has said that he cannot see beyond Dravid to take up this job. Dravid has done a brilliant job as India A coach and Ponting feels the legendary Indian batsman has a lot to offer and the new crop of Indian cricketers will get to learn a lot from his vast wealth of experience.
“It’s not my decision to make and it depends on what BCCI are looking for. Do they want an Indian coach or an overseas one? I don’t think BCCI will find many better candidates than someone like him. If he’s interested in doing the job, he will do a good job,” said Ponting.
“He’s got a lot of knowledge, is very experienced and understands all three formats because he has worked in IPL. He will be a great candidate but it depends on what the BCCI thinks is the best fit for the Indian cricket team and also depends on what the captain wants. Whatever Virat (Kohli) wants around the Test team, I am sure the BCCI will listen to him,” added the former Australia skipper.
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.
