After the World Cup 2011 win it was time to bid adieu to the cool and calm coach of Indian cricket team, Gary Kirsten. Under his guidance the Indian team reached the pinnacle of success winning the World Cup 2011 and reaching the number 1 spot in Test cricket. But due to his personal reasons the BCCI had to let him go. But he has set a benchmark hard to reach. Though the BCCI officials reported that they were in no hurry to appoint a new coach for Indian team still they have already made up their made. So after the exit of Kirsten it is time for the Fletcher era to begin.
Yes Duncan Fletcher, who was the former coach of the English cricket team has been appointed the new coach. As ever there are reactions coming in from all parts of India. When it comes to cricket it seems everyone has an opinion. While eminent players like Kapil Dev have criticized the move, other eminent coaches such as John Buchanan have lauded the appointment of Duncan Fletcher. Let us analyze some of the criticisms that are doing rounds at the moment:
No one can predict what the future holds, so we can only wait to see if BCCI have taken the right decision or not!
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Yes Duncan Fletcher, who was the former coach of the English cricket team has been appointed the new coach. As ever there are reactions coming in from all parts of India. When it comes to cricket it seems everyone has an opinion. While eminent players like Kapil Dev have criticized the move, other eminent coaches such as John Buchanan have lauded the appointment of Duncan Fletcher. Let us analyze some of the criticisms that are doing rounds at the moment:
- He is not Renowned: Kapil Dev said in an interview he has never heard of Duncan Fletcher as a player. Well paaji he played in your times, though for the budding nation Zimbabwe and was the first one day captain of the nation. Under him Zimbabwe recorded an astounding victory over Australia in the 83 World Cup. He was also very successful in his stint with the English team and led them to the famous Ashes and Commonwealth Bank Trophy victories. Ask some of the eminent English cricketers and they will rate him highly as a coach. Moreover we have already seen the miseries of hiring the services of a renowned player like Greg Chappell as coach. We do not want face any such miseries over again.
- He is Aged: First of all he is not a player, he is a coach who will be setting strategies and it is known to all that older heads can create best strategies. Bob Woolmer was a top coach and he was 59 when he was still coaching with glory. If you are looking for a young coach like Gary Kirsten then it is a risky business that does not come off every time. Young coaches are bound to have least experience in coaching international sides and understanding the needs of the international players.
- He will not Gel in: The same statement was made when Gary Kirsten was appointed for the top post. Experts said that a player of Sachin's stature will find it hard to work under Kirsten's guidance, but see results, we have won the World Cup folks! No one can predict how the players will react to Duncan's presence.
- Dhoni-Kirsten Magic can not be reproduced: Trends in cricket show that the most successful teams (barring Australia) have risen with the captain coach partnership and similar was the case with Indian cricket team. Dhoni and Kirsten put their heads together to reach the peak of success. We can only hope the Dhoni-Fletcher is not a disaster as the Ganguly-Chappell one.
No one can predict what the future holds, so we can only wait to see if BCCI have taken the right decision or not!
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