Fletcher’s appointment this morning paves the way for Andy Flower to sign a new deal as England coach after being linked with the India job, which was made vacant when Gary Kirsten left after the World Cup final.
Flower is due to meet the England & Wales Cricket Board next week and is expected to sign a new three year contract.
Fletcher’s appointment follows a strong recommendation from Kirsten as well as interviews with senior India players who were impressed after meeting him on a tour to South Africa last year.
He takes over a side that is number one in the world in Test cricket and current 50 over World Cup holders.
Fletcher, 62, has not held a full time coaching position since leaving the England set up after the 2007 World Cup but has had stints as a batting consultant with Hampshire and South Africa.
Fletcher led England to eight successive Test victories in 2004 before winning the Ashes a year later with Michael Vaughan as captain.
Vaughan wrote on twitter this morning “Duncan will work well with all the talent. His biggest challenge will come from the media. He has never really understood how it works.”
The intense media scrutiny of Indian cricket will test Fletcher as will the politics that often drive the direction of the team. But the coaching role has a far lower profile in India than it does in England with plenty of superstars in the side the main focus for attention.
Fletcher never enjoyed the limelight while working with England and may find the ability to sit in the background with India much more to his liking. Kirsten was rarely interviewed by the Indian media and his low profile approach was seen to be a success. Fletcher will be expected to follow suit.
Kirsten was able to commute form his home in Cape Town and Fletcher may have agreed the same arrangement.
Eric Simons remains as India’s bowling coach and is likely to lead the side’s tour to West Indies in June with Fletcher starting in time for the trip to England.
Vaughan wrote on twitter this morning “Duncan will work well with all the talent. His biggest challenge will come from the media. He has never really understood how it works.”
The intense media scrutiny of Indian cricket will test Fletcher as will the politics that often drive the direction of the team. But the coaching role has a far lower profile in India than it does in England with plenty of superstars in the side the main focus for attention.
Fletcher never enjoyed the limelight while working with England and may find the ability to sit in the background with India much more to his liking. Kirsten was rarely interviewed by the Indian media and his low profile approach was seen to be a success. Fletcher will be expected to follow suit.
Kirsten was able to commute form his home in Cape Town and Fletcher may have agreed the same arrangement.
Eric Simons remains as India’s bowling coach and is likely to lead the side’s tour to West Indies in June with Fletcher starting in time for the trip to England.
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in my view, in indian cricket Captain has more authoriy than Coach. therefore, any necessary action for the good of team must be taken first against Dhoni then Coach
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