Ravi Shashtri appointed director for the India-Eng series | Sanjay Bangar and Bharat Arun to assist Duncan Fletcher

[Sachin=GOD]

In culmination of the discussions among all the office-bearers of the BCCI over the last couple of weeks, the BCCI has decided to avail the services of former India captain, Mr. Ravi Shastri, to oversee and guide the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming one-day international matches against England. Mr. Duncan Fletcher will continue as Head Coach while Ravi Shastri will be the overall in-charge of Cricket affairs of the Indian Team. In their continuing efforts to re-energise the support to the team, the BCCI has given a break to the bowling coach Mr. Joe Dawes and the fielding coach, Mr. Trevor Penney, for the one-day series, and appointed Mr. Sanjay Bangar, former Indian all-rounder, and former India fast bowler Mr. Bharat Arun as the Asst. coaches of the team. Mr. R. Sridhar will join the support team as the fielding coach for the one-day series. http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-press-releases/india/ravi-shastri-appointed-director-indian-team-one-day-series-england/122488

[Raghav_12]

This news hit me like a tracer-bullet :((

[kosingh]

Get ready. Soon Shastri will be named coach, and Fletcher will be out.

[kosingh]

There is one big positive here. We will not have to hear Shastri's commentary.

[King Tendulkar]

There is one big positive here. We will not have to hear Shastri's commentary.

:two_thumbs_up:

[Soorma_Bhopali]

:two_thumbs_up:

:haha:

[FischerTal]

the end is near

[rkt.india]

Shashtri isn't a bad choice for a coach, IMO.

[Sooda]

Recipe for disaster, I bet the roles of Fletcher or Shastri have no clear distinction. Clashes are imminent. Its like football clubs when they appoint a 'Director of Football' most Managers hate it.

[kosingh]

I think we soon see Fletcher resign, and Shastri appointed "interim" coach for several years.

[King Tendulkar]

smoke screens and diversion tactics plus job for the boys. another who will do what nexus evil wants, o sorry forgot he is actually part of nexus evil

[rkt.india]

smoke screens and diversion tactics plus job for the boys. another who will do what nexus evil wants, o sorry forgot he is actually part of nexus evil

Shashtri was in charge of the team before too in 2007 and had done a good job. He will get things done with players and will be more at their back pushing them.

[CoverDrive]

what hold has fletcher got over BCCI

[The Realist]

what hold has fletcher got over BCCI

Moonlighted as bouncer outside Dhoni's bedroom. Seen and heard evil.

[undisputed chap]

Rewarded for years of asz kissing :hysterical:

[FischerTal]

Moonlighted as bouncer outside Dhoni's bedroom. Seen and heard evil.

your posts are the reason to visit ICF these days :hatsoff:

[CSK Fan]

Shastri gets rewarded for his chaplusi

[CSK Fan]

Shashtri was in charge of the team before too in 2007 and had done a good job. He will get things done with players and will be more at their back pushing them.

This was before he was a BCCI stooge. This move by BCCI is only to protect Dhoni, it is a genius move, everyone else can be blamed and be the fall guy and Dhoni remains unscathced

[kosingh]

This is not what the doctor ordered. This will not do their confidence a world of good. The last guy I want is another process guy- and Ravi was spewing some cr*p about how the test team needs 3-4 years, and the focus should be on the strengt- ODIs.

[King Tendulkar]

And the indian media lapping it up as master stroke:hysterical: