Tag: COA
Unfortunately India Doesn't Have Too Many All-rounders In Top-six: Head Coach Ravi Shastri
Outgoing India cricket team coach Ravi Shastri wants "a couple of guys" in the top-six who can roll their arm over as per the requirement of the side to give it more options in the shortest format of the game, following all-rounder Hardik Pandya coming a cropper with the ball in the ICC T20 World Cup. ....
T20 World Cup: Matthew Hayden Set For 'unusual' World Cup Reunion With Friend And Rival Justin Langer
One of Australia's best opening pairs in Tests -- Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer had dominated the cricket field in the 2000s, averaging 57 as a pair. They are back on the cricket ground but as rivals when Justin Langer's Australia's take on Pakistan, for whom Hayden is a batting consultant, when the two teams meet in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday. ....
Ravi Shastri Opens Up On His Alleged Spat With Sourav Ganguly In 2016, Proximity To Virat Kohli And More
Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Friday opened up on his relationship with ex-skipper and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly. ....
Mickey Arthur To Quit Sri Lanka Job, Join Derbyshire As Head Coach
Mickey Arthur has decided to relinquish his post as the Sri Lankan cricket team chief coach after the home Test series against the West Indies, and will move to English county side Derbyshire to guide the club. ....
Committee To Probe Manika Batra's Allegation Against Coach
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday decided to constitute a three-member committee to look into Table Tennis player Manika Batra's allegation of a match-fixing attempt by national coach Soumyadeep Roy. ....
Xavi Hernandez's Debut As FC Barcelona Coach Highlights Weekend Football In Spain
Xavi Hernandez's debut as FC Barcelona coach in their city derby at home to Espanyol is, without doubt, the focal point in the 14th round of matches as La Liga returns to action after the international break. Though millions of Barca fans all over the world will be anxiously waiting for the result of the Barca match, there are other key games to be played this weekend. ....
Pat Cummins Non-committal On Whether He Will Endorse Justin Langer's Contract Renewal
Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins was non-committal when asked whether chief coach Justin Langer should "continue on" after his contract expires following the away series against Pakistan in March-April next year, saying he would rather "savour" the Ashes victory than get into the discussion. ....
Extremely Important That Captain And Coach Should Have A Say In Team Selection: Ravi Shastri
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri thinks that the captain and coach should have a say in the team selection in the future. In Indian cricket, the captain is a part of the selection committee meeting to give inputs ahead of a bilateral series or an ICC event. But the decision of choosing the final squad lies with the five-member selection panel. ....
Would Be A Lovely Project: Gary Kirsten Interested In Coaching England Test Side
Former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has expressed interest in coaching England's Test side, saying it would be 'a really lovely project' to be a part of. Kirsten's comments come after speculations rose over current England coach Chris Silverwood's future after the Test side lost the Ashes in just 12 playing days. Moreover, England lost nine Tests in 2021 under Silverwood. ....
Liverpool Interim Coach Lijnders Tests Positive For COVID-19, Match With Arsenal In Doubt
Liverpool Football Club has submitted an application for the postponement of Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg tie with Arsenal due to an escalating number of suspected positive COVID-19 cases and player availability, the club said in a statement on Wednesday. ....
