BCCI retains Ravi Shastri, Duncan Fletcher until 2015 World Cup

[kumar713]

Thoughts?

[tweaker]

What about the support staff

[kumar713]

The BCCI Working Committee on Friday retained Team Director Ravi Shastri and the coaching staff headed by Duncan Fletcher until the ICC World Cup early next year in Australia and New Zealand. Shastri, Fletcher and the support staff of Sanjay Bangar, Bharat Arun and MV Sridhar will now draw a plan for India's World Cup title defence after the board took the decision to extend their contracts.

[tweaker]

BCCI should have shown Fletcher the door.Waiting for horrible showing in Australlia again

[Cricket_Hacker]

Nothing we didn't already expect

[kumar713]

BCCI should have shown Fletcher the door.Waiting for horrible showing in Australlia again

Agree

[tweaker]

what is the exact role of Shastri in the setup

[Laaloo]

BCCI should have shown Fletcher the door.Waiting for horrible showing in Australlia again

Dhoni will need someone to take the blame for the beating we will get in Australia. And Fletcher will be that person

[Lord]

what is the exact role of Shastri in the setup

boss

[tweaker]

I think Shastri is afraid to take full time job with responsibility.He wants to be in the coaching setup but does not want the full responsibility

[diga]

from BCCI press release

4) The Committee, while approving the qualifications for the 'A' teams, decided that only those below the age of 23 years as on 1st September 2014 will be eligible, and there is no cap on the number of Ranji Trophy Players.

what does this mean? All players above 23 years can no longer be selected for A-teams?

[rkt.india]

from BCCI press release what does this mean? All players above 23 years can no longer be selected for A-teams?

For domestic A teams. U22 is now A team of states.

[King Tendulkar]

what is the exact role of Shastri in the setup

PR spin and more spin. That's his role for BCCI for number of years now with sunny. Spin doctor, that's all he will do to boost dhoni, srini and BCCI. Results not important, there too fool gullable fans. Its all about $$$$$$ and shastri in on it. Indian team don't matter to this nexus of evil

[King Tendulkar]

Shastri came in and he was meant to sort things out:cantstop: Few days later Mcdonalds all over the place at training:hysterical:

[Lord]

atleast they should stop him from commentating now kuchh toh bhala ho :wall:

[Switchblade]

"I gave it a lot of thought before giving them (BCCI) the green signal. After all, the World Cup is a big assignment," Shastri said in an interview with Mid-Day. "I had to sacrifice my commentary and it would be impossible to handle both (commentary and being with the team) but I think you have to give back to the game, nation and your cricket board," he added

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/65877/ravi-shastri-i-want-to-give-something-back-for-my-country

[Lord]

so no Ravi commentary in WC2015 :yay:

[sensible-indian]

so no Ravi commentary in WC2015 :yay:

I am glad too. A useless walking talking cliche machine.

[yoda]

Dhoni will make all decisions, these two guys will be non-factors.

[kosingh]

Nice place for Shastri to be. Team does well, he gets the credit. Team fails, Fletcher gets the blame.