Is Sridhar the right choice?
The Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team has undergone a shake-up with the resignation of two coaches following its humiliating defeat at the hands of Rajasthan in Jaipur, where it was bowled out for just 21
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
The Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team has undergone a shake-up with the resignation of two coaches following its humiliating defeat at the hands of Rajasthan in Jaipur, where it was bowled out for just 21. But is the new coach, former captain MV Sridhar, the right choice? More on it in the Deccan Chronicle.
This sudden surfacing of Sridhar has come as a surprise. “He did not have time for the Association while he was joint secretary, vice-president and secretary. Suddenly, how can he be the coach,” questions former HCA secretary Man Singh. Sridhar holds the record for the highest individual score — 366 — for Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy but has no experience as a coach. “If you are looking for qualified coaches, Doc does not fit in,” Man Singh says. “He’d start as an absolute newcomer and novice.” Thus far, the HCA has made no move to look beyond reshuffling the old and tired pack of cards. How about a coach from outside Hyderabad? Or maybe even outside India?
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo