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“No such discussions [with Flower] have taken place”
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel has dismissed reports that the board has been in contact with former England team director Andy Flower about becoming India’s new head coach.
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India can have even more “fun” now that they have an unassailable 3-0 lead
India coach Duncan Fletcher believes that the national team’s ongoing tour of Zimbabwe is “less intense” compared to the two “hectic”, but successful, months they have just endured, in which they won the last ever Champions Trophy and a tri-series tournament that included Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
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Dhoni’s iconic six will forever be remembered
Former India captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev believes his World Cup triumph in 1983 was nothing compared to the gruelling task current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to endure to lead India to victory in the 2011 World Cup.
Gavaskar believes Fletcher would have lasted nowhere near as long if he were Indian
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced his shock at the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to give coach Duncan Fletcher a one-year extension and stated that if Fletcher had been Indian, he would have been sacked.
Fletcher will face a lot of challenges in the year ahead
Despite experiencing some turbulent times under head coach Duncan Fletcher, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that he signed a one-year extension to maintain his position.
Dev believes India are more concerned about the financial rewards than the spirit of the game
Former India captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev believes the national team took their eyes off the prize after winning the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
Gavaskar believes India have become completely blinded by their 2011 World Cup triumph
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that ever since the national team won the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, it has resulted in a severe decrease in their standards on the field and players have become far too “casual” in their approach to the game.
Dhoni will let the national selectors decide his fate
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced that he has left his future as skipper of the national team in the hands of the national selectors after losing yet another series, with the only difference this time being that the loss came in front of the home fans.
Swann believes bowling in tandem with Panesar will make his life easier
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has admitted that left-arm spinner Monty Panesar is the perfect bowling partner for him since they both grew up together and he added that it will also take the immense pressure off his shoulders as the go-to man when the Indian batsmen are starting to look comfortable at the crease.
Dravid wants the BCCI to give Fletcher more authority and influence during the team selection process
India batting legend Rahul Dravid has called on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to give head coach Duncan Fletcher more power and influence within the Indian team.
