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A short history of India's coaches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Following Anil Kumble's resignation as India coach, ESPNcricinfo looks back at how his predecessors fared

Fletcher's replacement not decided yet

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The BCCI is yet to decide on the replacement of Duncan Fletcher, the India coach whose tenure ended after the World Cup, and the time frame for the appointment has not been set

Fletcher upbeat about India's World Cup chances

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India coach Duncan Fletcher believes MS Dhoni's men have a "good" chance to win the World Cup, considering their performances in the last three ICC tournaments

Full text of press release after BCCI working committee meeting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Full text of the BCCI's press release after its working committee meeting on Friday in Chennai

Shastri to continue as Indian team director until World Cup

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ravi Shastri will continue as the Indian team's director of cricket until the end of the 2015 World Cup, following a decision taken at the BCCI's working committee meeting on Friday

Shastri backs Fletcher's skills as coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ravi Shastri was proud of India bouncing back to win the ODI series in England but was non-committal about continuing his role of team director

Duncan Fletcher is still the boss - Dhoni

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ahead of the first ODI against England, MS Dhoni has categorically said Duncan Fletcher will coach India into the World Cup

Corrective measure to boost spirits - BCCI secretary

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sanjay Patel, the BCCI secretary, has said the appointment of Ravi Shastri as the Indian team's director of cricket was a "corrective" measure

Shastri named director of cricket for England ODIs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India have appointed Ravi Shastri as the director of cricket for the one-day series coming up

'India were overconfident in SA and NZ' - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has said that the India players were "overconfident" on the tours to South Africa and New Zealand and ended up complicating their games, something he wants them to avoid in England

Unpredictability India's strength - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the India coach, has said the inexperience might inspire India to play "exciting" cricket across the five-Test series beginning in Nottingham from July 9

Underfire Cook gets unexpected support

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher and MS Dhoni backed an embattled Alastair Cook ahead of their first warm-up game in England

Duncan Fletcher's job safe - BCCI secretary

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The India coaching staff, comprising the trio of Duncan Fletcher, Trevor Penney and Joe Dawes has received the "wholehearted" support of the BCCI in the wake of raging criticism in the media recently

Time for Fletcher to make visible impact

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Flethcer hardly interacts with anyone except his bosses and the players, and the players have always been full of praise for him without being able to articulate how exactly he helps

Duncan Fletcher to tour with India A

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, India's head coach, will join India A on their tour of South Africa, where they will compete in two unofficial four-day Test matches

Fletcher gets one-year extension as India coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has been handed a one-year extension to his term as India coach

'Won't run away from responsibility' - Dhoni

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MS Dhoni has left his future as captain in the selectors' hands, but he has also said he won't run away from the responsibility

Dravid wants more powers for Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rahul Dravid has called for giving more powers to India coach Duncan Fletcher, and for the role of the national coach to be made more hands-on and accountable

Fletcher wants middle order to step up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher under whose watch India have lost five straight away Tests and are struggling at the end of the first day of the sixth, would not say if he felt the Indian batsmen are doing badly, but hoped they would click together

Lead-up to first Test is the key - Dhoni

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the India coach, has said an early arrival in Australia for some of his players coupled with two warm-up games should be sufficient for the team to acclimatise to conditions

Fletcher a 'massive plus' for India - Bell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Bell believes Duncan Fletcher will be a "massive plus" for India in the upcoming Test series as he makes use of his time as England coach

Duncan Fletcher returns to where it all began

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The India bandwagon has rolled into town and it has brought with it the familiar face of Duncan Fletcher

Uncertainty remains over Sehwag's return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India are set to be without Virender Sehwag for the first two Tests against England and there is still no definite timetable for his return to the side

Fletcher defends abandoned chase

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It's a sign of the times that India not pressing for a Test win and settling for the series victory becomes raging news. Not long ago Indians would have lapped up the series victory with glee. Times they are changing. Of course, not long ago, India weren'

India have potential to be a great side - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has said that India have got the potential and the ingredients to be a great side, and he has been impressed by the way they have thrown themselves on the field in the heat

Opportunity for fringe players - Raina

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The absence of several senior players during the tour of the West Indies provides an ideal platform for fringe players to show what they can do on the international stage, Suresh Raina has said

Fletcher to avoid dictatorial approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the new Indian coach, has said that his coaching philosophy will not be dictatorial in approach but will be about offering advice to the players

Fletcher expected to attend selection meeting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the newly-appointed India coach, is likely to fly down to Chennai on May 13 to be part of the selection meeting to pick the squad for the one-day series in the West Indies

Gavaskar, Kapil criticise Fletcher's appointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have criticised the appointment of Duncan Fletcher as the coach of the national team, saying the BCCI should have instead picked former India players

'Methodical' Fletcher backed to succeed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Buchanan, the former Australia coach, believes Duncan Fletcher's vast coaching experience equips him ideally for the task of coaching India - perhaps even better than his predecessor, Gary Kirsten

Duncan Fletcher named India coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, has been given a two-year contract as India coach

Kirsten popular choice for SA coach job

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Vincent Barnes, Duncan Fletcher, John Buchanan and Richard Pybus are four other names understood to be on the six-man shortlist

World Cup could be a three-way race - Duncan Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Next month's World Cup could end up being a three-way race between the top teams in Test cricket, Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach and currently South Africa's batting consultant, has said

Duncan Fletcher to work with New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, will work with the New Zealand team during their ongoing ODI series in India

Fletcher to conduct clinics in Zimbabwe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach and Zimbabwe national team captain, arrived in Zimbabwe today

Arthur revels in Fletcher's knowledge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

South Africa's coach, Mickey Arthur, believes that Duncan Fletcher's insight into the England dressing-room could be a vital factor for the forthcoming Test and ODI series

New Zealand aim to have coach by end of year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand Cricket is confident that it will have a new coach in place by the end of the year, in time for the home series against Bangladesh starting in early February

Duncan Fletcher keen on New Zealand coaching job

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fletcher, who currently works in an advisory capacity with South Africa, has not held a full-time coaching position since parting ways with England after the team's ill-fated 2007 World Cup campaign

Ponting hits back at 'hypocrite' Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting has labelled Duncan Fletcher a "hypocrite" after the former England coach's comments that Australia had no right to claim the moral high ground on Spirit of Cricket issues

Fletcher has 'fresh plans' to beat Australia - Kallis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacques Kallis has said Australia can expect a few surprises from a South African think-tank that includes Duncan Fletcher during their upcoming three-Test series

Fletcher joins South Africa to help tour planning

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, has been drafted in as part of South Africa's set-up as they step up their preparations for the tour of Australia next month

Fletcher takes on Hampshire advisory role

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, has signed on as a consultant with Hampshire after months of negotiations ended successfully

Kallis seeks batting tips from Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacques Kallis, the South African allrounder, has asked former England coach Duncan Fletcher to help him end his batting slump

Duncan Fletcher set to join Hampshire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England coach Duncan Fletcher is poised to return to the game in an advisory role with Hampshire

Vaughan must remain captain - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It has been over a year since Duncan Fletcher left as England coach, and although he has slipped quietly into the shadows, his views on English cricket remain as forthright as ever

Fletcher doubts Harmison and Hoggard

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, has said Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard will find it hard to regain their Test places after both were dropped during the New Zealand series

Fletcher likely to coach the Lions

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Newspaper reports suggest Fletcher may replace current coach Gordon Parsons for the two limited-overs tournaments still to be played this season

Fletcher: Flintoff should ring me first

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher says he is happy to speak to Andrew Flintoff, but will not be the first one to pick up the phone

Fletcher: No regrets about Flintoff revelations

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has told the BBC that he has no regrets about the revelations regarding Andrew Flintoff's drinking in his autobiography

Fletcher defends remarks on Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach, has defended his decision to reveal Flintoff's drinking problems in Australia in his autobiography Behind the Shades

Fletcher hits out at Ashes review idea

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has slammed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for organising an independent review of England's 5-0 Ashes defeat in 2006-07

'Hypocritical' Fletcher should be ashamed - Boycott

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Geoffrey Boycott has called Duncan Fletcher "a hypocrite" for his comments about Andrew Flintoff's drinking habits on tour

Fletcher blasts Botham's influence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Botham had an unhealthy influence on Andrew Flintoff and has long caused difficulties in the England set-up according to England's former coach Duncan Fletcher in the latest extract of his autobiography, Behind the Shades

Hair walked out of ball-tampering meeting

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair lost his temper and walked out of a meeting conducted by match referee Mike Procter on the evening of the fourth day of the infamous Oval Test, according to Duncan Fletcher, the former England coach

Flintoff had drinking problems in Australia too

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Further details about Flintoff's penchant for alcohol is expected to be revealed in Fletcher's new autobiography

Fletcher - Flintoff let me down

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher says Andrew Flintoff "let him down" with his drinking at the World Cup

Ford a contender in two-horse race

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India's search for a national coach has been reduced to a two-horse race. The Indian board has decided to call Graham Ford for discussions along with another foreign candidate, whose name they couldn't reveal since they hadn't been able to still ascertain

Lloyd pushes for Fletcher to coach West Indies

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Clive Lloyd, the former West Indies captain, has said that he will try and convince Duncan Fletcher to take over the position as coach of West Indies

BBC claims Fletcher wanted to see out contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The BBC is claiming that Duncan Fletcher, who stepped down as England coach during the World Cup, did not resign in the way that the ECB presented to the media

Moody admits England job 'interested' him

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tom Moody, the Sri Lanka coach who was tipped by many to be the favourite to succeed Duncan Fletcher, has admitted he would have been interested in the role had the ECB approached him

Fletcher: England need more time

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite England's disastrous winter, and a limp performance in the World Cup, the departing England coach, Duncan Fletcher, insists the foundations have been laid to build a successful side

England desperate to win it for Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England may have nothing at stake in their last World Cup match against West Indies in Barbados tomorrow, but Michael Vaughan says they need to win for outgoing coach Duncan Fletcher

Fletcher resigns as England coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has resigned as England's coach and will leave his post after their World Cup campaign is completed on Saturday

Willis calls for Vaughan to be axed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Willis has demanded Michael Vaughan be axed as captain following the team's World Cup exit

England aim to avoid a show-stopper

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

One minute the World Cup is the worst show on earth, devalued by too many mismatches and too many minnows; the next, one of those minnows has grown teeth and started nibbling the ankles of the big boys. On Wednesday Bangladesh take on England in a non-eve

Fletcher looks for quick recovery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has told his misfiring team they must learn from their Australia tour if they are to salvage their World Cup campaign

Clarke stars in dream Caribbean run

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke is showing growing maturity by taking advantage of the slow and flat Caribbean pitches as he closes on a World Cup average of 100

Moody delays decision on next move

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tom Moody's family will influence whether he stays with Sri Lanka, heads home to Australia or returns to England to work after the World Cup

Fletcher still trying to teach the basics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have arrived in Antigua for a week that could well make or break their World Cup campaign

'Fletcher must go' - Engel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Engel, the editor of the 2007 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack which is published tomorrow, has called for Duncan Fletcher, the England coach, to be replaced - irrespective of England's success in this year's World Cup

'Fletcher must go' - Engel

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Engel, the editor of the 2007 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has called for Duncan Fletcher, the England coach, to be replaced

Jones on the comeback trail

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Jones is still on course to make his comeback to cricket in April

Fletcher sets England's semi-finals target

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher says England must win a minimum of four out of their six Super Eight games if they are to reach the semi-finals

Fletcher remains optimistic

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, the England coach, insists all is not lost for England, despite losing comprehensively to New Zealand in their opening match on Friday

Gilchrist and Watson lead canter to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist and Shane Watson helped Australia to settle a score emphatically against England after their recent whitewash in the CB Series finals

Kapil Dev spares India's blushes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Ward reports on Kapil Dev;s amazing 175 not out which rescued India from humiliation at Tunbridge Wells

Zimbabwe stun feeble Australians

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Ward reports on Zimbabwe's historic World Cup victory over Australia in June 1983

Fletcher hails his comeback kids

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has hit back at his critics after England completed their 2-0 victory in the CB finals

Fletcher says Australia under pressure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher believes England can put "a lot of pressure on Australia" in the CB Series finals

Flintoff 'happier in the ranks'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's coach, Duncan Fletcher, believes that Andrew Flintoff is a transformed character now that the burden of captaincy has been lifted from his shoulders

'I showed what I'm capable of' - Nixon

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Nixon, the England wicketkeeper, feels like he has finally gone part of the way towards silencing the critics

Morgan offers Fletcher support

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher's job as England coach after the latest demoralising one-day hammering by Australia is not under threat, according to the ECB

Fletcher sorry for dismal show

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has apologised to England supporters after the team crashed to an embarrassing nine-wicket defeat against Australia at Adelaide with 153 balls to spare

Fletcher admits confidence and form to blame

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher, England's under-fire coach, has blamed injuries and a loss of confidence among the batsmen for his team's dismal one-day performances in Australia

'We can't rest Strauss' - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher would like to rest the struggling Andrew Strauss but said he was hamstrung by the England squad's lack of replacement batsmen

Donald backs Woolmer for England coaching job

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warne hints at starting England academy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne has spoken of his desire to help England and hinted at the possibility of starting a Shane Warne Cricket Academy for British children

Vaughan set to take over captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher has given the strongest hint yet that Andrew Flintoff's reign as England captain is about to come to an end

Six moments which defined England's series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Miller picks six moments which defined England's series

Jones pushing for return to cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Jones believes he'll be ready to make a comeback to cricket in April

ECB to review Fletcher role

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Amiss, chairman of the ECB's international management committee, has said that Duncan Fletcher's position as a tour selector could be reviewed in the near future

'It's not our worst loss' - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Ashes have gone and the Melbourne Test went in three days, but the England coach Duncan Fletcher does not believe it was the worst performance of his coaching reign

Where it went wrong for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When Australia were 5 for 84 on day two at the MCG, it was tempting to believe England were finally fully switched on

Pietersen slow to follow team plan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen was only convinced of a move to No. 4 when he realised England's brittle tail was limiting his batting opportunities

Glamorgan want Fletcher back

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glamorgan are reportedly trying to lure Duncan Fletcher back to Cardiff when his existing contract with the ECB expires after the World Cup

Ponting defends England hierarchy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has leapt to the defence of his opposite number, Andrew Flintoff, and England's embattled coach, Duncan Fletcher, and believes that the criticism that has come their way since losing the Ashes is "harsh"

Vaughan could lead one-day team

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan will not play in the final two Tests of the Ashes series and a decision on whether he will lead England's one-day campaign will be made this week

'Players still respect me' - Fletcher

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher claims to have the confidence of the England players and will continue to review his position on a six-monthly basis despite the crushing Ashes loss in Perth

Fletcher's position to be reviewed after World Cup

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Duncan Fletcher's position as England coach will be reviewed after the World Cup according to David Collier, the ECB's chief executive

England wallow in dreamland

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In the end, resistance was futile. England's 463-day Ashes reign, the shortest in history, came to an end just two balls into the second session of the 15th day of this contest. In truth, it was over long before it had begun