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Category Archives: Coaches
The Man in the background – and why we need him in focus …
The following piece – penned by Rohit Brijnath – appeared this morning in Tabla. The question it asks is one that we should ask in the good times. If this is the wind beneath the team’s wings, what can we … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Coaches, Cricket, Debate, Gary Kirsten, Greg Chappell, India, Rohit Brijnath
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The fab four and our fickleness…
Its not a prompt start to the Trent Bridge Test and sure enough the discussions wander off to the topic thats always kept on simmer these days. The fab four. Ten days ago, just ahead of the Lords Test they … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Coaches, controversy, Cricket, Debate, Dravid, India, Media, Roebuck, Sachin Tendulkar, Zee
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One, Two ; Buckle Guru …
Its not that we won easily. To me, the importance of yesterday, was Sachin and Dada as India’s one-two. Its immaterial that it failed. Sachin Tendulkar back at the top of the order – a desire he’s expressed a few … Continue reading
Posted in Captain, Coaches, Debate, Dravid, Greg Chappell, Sachin Tendulkar
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Writings on The Wall …
Graham Ford’s Runaway Bride act (for thats the politest one can be) has done this. Its turned the focus solely on Rahul Dravid. This is going to be his summer. It will have to be. It had to be that … Continue reading
Yes, I read and re-read to make sure too …
I’m speechless. We’ve come up with Chandu Borde as the answer? 72 years young and long may he live… (Take care, sir. The game’s changed a fair deal and they say that the schedules are a bit tight these days. … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Coaches, Cricket, Not Cricket
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Kent instead of Superman….
Model T’s broken down !! Graham Ford’s turned down the BCCI offer …. This is what the Kent website carried yesterday … FORD RETURNS TO THE NEVILL Following reports suggesting that Kent Director of Cricket Graham Ford has been offered … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Coaches, controversy, Cricket, India, selections
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Model T …
Ford. Graham Ford. So long as everyone – BCCI, media, fans, bloggers and most importantly Team India – get it clear that Graham Ford is here in the most basic form of the coach (the Model T Ford, if you … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Graham Ford, India, selections
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Ford & Emburey …
After my last I-wish-I-wasn’t-so-clever post about the BCCI choosing coaches, I’ll limit this one to someone else’s silly points … This is from the Telegraph in India and its Pat Symcox on Graham Ford – who, says Pat, doesn’t believe … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Clippings, Coaches, India, selections
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All good things to those who wait …
We’ve got a Board that justifiably claims to have a monopoly over the receipts of the game. The BCCI realises that Indian eyes on tv sets are what make Ricky Ponting’s Australia Yellow or Rahul Dravid’s India Blue. Without us, … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, Debate, General, India, Ravi Shastri, selections
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Coach to Destination …
In all the debates about the roles about a coach in a cricket team, Shane Warne is associated with the prosecution’s opening remarks. Do we need a coach at all. Shane Warne – always good with the wrong ‘un – … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, BCCI, Buchanan, Coaches, controversy, Cricket, India, Ravi Shastri, Rohit Brijnath
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The Wright Way To Coach …
If anyone hasn’t read John Wright’s indian summers, please get it NOW. Its got sincerity in every word. Anyway, here’s a passage from the book. This is just after his appointment and ahead of his first Test for India. I … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Coaches, Cricket, India, Ravi Shastri
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Right man, wrong job …
India’s looking for a coach. They say Dav Whatmore’s a frontrunner and I have thoughts on that. I like Sandeep Patil too. And I have thoughts on why he could be the one as well. But thats not what this … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, India
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Thinking out of the box – and recognising it !
A few days ago , I wrote here of John Buchanan’s wonderful plans of having ambidextrous cricketers. Somewhere in there was a Roebuck article that spoke similar. Cricket’s changing. And its changing fast. Maybe, sometimes too fast. Take a look … Continue reading
Posted in Clippings, Coaches, controversy, Cricket, Debate, ICC, Other blogs, Roebuck
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Its all about coaches today ..
First it turns out that Tom Moody’s going back to Western Australia. Then it seems that an Indian family had something to do with that decision. Well, at least in some part. Or thats the way we like to paint … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, General, Not Cricket, Sports
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And before you know it …
This is how it started. I read somewhere that John Buchanan wanted to develop ambidextrous cricketers. Seriously. Look here and here. And sometimes you come across something so incredibly out of the ordinary that you wonder if its actually just … Continue reading
Posted in Coaches, Cricket, General, Roebuck
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Captain and Coach.
I know I shouldn’t go there again. But its a perspective I want to share. For those that haven’t read Steve Waugh’s 800 odd page opus “Out of My Comfort Zone”, please do. Its an amazing study into the mind … Continue reading
Posted in Captain, Coaches, Cricket, Dravid, Greg Chappell, India
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John Buchanan …
on the prospects of a job in India and other things here.
Looking for a job ?
I considered calling this post “Monster Dot Com” but that would send search engines crazy. Seriously, if you have the guts and seek the glory, Apply Now . p.s. No, the richest board in the world does not have a … Continue reading
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Coach or Train ?
I was kinda hoping that Ravi Shastri would stay on as coach or manager or whatever nomenclature they chose. Considering that the BCCI has appointed yet another committee, this time with 7 members and it has that pundit of the … Continue reading
Posted in BCCI, Coaches, Greg Chappell, India
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