 According to latest reports, the English cricket board is a worried one. The
reason for that is that the English coach Andy Flower may have been approached
by the BCCI to take up the job of coaching the Indian cricket team.
Gary Kirsten was the Indian coach in the last three years leading up
to the World Cup but he has now left the Indian shores as the coach and
that will mean that the board has to start their hunt for the new coach. Flower
is one of those shortlisted.
A newspaper report has said that Flower and Duncan Fletcher were two
of those who are in running for the post of the coach amongst some of the others.
However, Flower who is with the ECB, has done a good job with the English side
and they would like to continue to have him as a part of their setup. He has already
helped the side win the World T20 in 2010 and then gone on to assist the team
in winning the Ashes as well.
According to the same report, there are rumours that the former Zimbabwean cricketer
was offered a three-year long contract which will ensure that he remains with
them.
Flower could be meeting the managing director the ECB, Hugh Morris, in order to
have discussions on his contract with the side.
Flower has yet to commit to what his plans are going to be and is currently on
a holiday. The English side was pushed out of the World Cup 2011 by Sri Lanka
and since then hasn't played any international cricket. Their next assignment
is against the Sri Lankans at home before India tour the country in July.
Flower had earlier claimed that he did not live in the future and would like to
take things as they come. It is not only the ECB but the players who would want
him to continue as the coach of the side
According to the wicket-keeper Matt Prior, there are many reasons why the side
should continue to have Flower as the coach of the side. He enumerated that with
Flower, there was no question of politics and he was a good person to boot. He
also added that he backed the players fully and played and gave his 100% to win
the game.
It remains to be seen if the Indian board will look to spoil their relations with
the English board with respect to this coaching issue.
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