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What has the BCCI
learnt from the Chappell episode? |
A Feature by Syed Ahsan Ali
on June 02, 2007
What has the BCCI learnt from the Chappell
episode? We all hoped for the many things which
will make their task of selecting next coach
easier. Few of the lessons are that a low
profile coach will be better because of already
existing too many celebrities in and around the
team, tough talk is not so popular with the
Indian big boys because of their macho egos, and
a need of a person who can understand the
cultural derivations of a diversified Indian
team.
Dav Whatmore has come out as the stand out
option for the BCCI mainly due to his past
experience in sub-continent and success he
amassed in his tenure with the Sri Lankans and
Bangladeshis. These two reasons are more than
valid for going for him. He has credentials,
reputation and track record that make him a good
choice to survive in tough Indian
politics-oriented cricket structure. But the
thing which can go against him is his attitude.
He is a stern person who likes to see things
happening and for that he yells, scolds and
expresses his anger about issues. All these
things say it loudly and clearly that if you can
tolerate him he can do wonders for any team. But
who has to tolerate him? Larger than life
celebrities who play cricket for their living.
Yes, match winners such as Sehwag, Tendulkar,
Ganguly, Yuvraj and Dhoni. This is one aspect
which needs to be considered by BCCI before
arranging him as next coach of Indian team.
What was good for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka does
not necessarily be good for Indian cricket.
Because Sri Lankan cricketers are probably the
most modest cricketers around with loads of
humility and with ears to listen and follow, and
Bangladeshis are just going through their
initial rigours of international cricket where
tantrums can never be tolerated and demands
seldom fulfilled. He was successful but in
entirely different conditions not in the highly
politicized, media hyped and money generating
environment where your players don’t usually
behave like your students, rather they go about
like hectoring bosses.
Indian cricketers do not need a boss definitely.
They want a friend who can put up his point but
do not likes to force it at any cost what
Chappell did it umpteenth times in his times
with Indian team. Their soaring cricket
achievements and macho egos don’t go well with
iron hand. It is not only their problem. Where
bigger egos operate in tandem, yield would be
more or less quite similar.
BCCI needs to take a probing look at the
possibilities of having a successful, confident
and stern coach.
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