**Breaking News**

[Deja moo]

Greg Chapell is India's new coach.

The board has also decided to discus the issue of a bowling coach.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Don't think it really mattered who they pick. All the candidates had a bit of class. Hopefully they're allowed to run the ship as they see fit, and are allowed to attempt to maximise the potential of the Indian side without interference.

 

[Deja moo]

http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/209663.html


I guess this means Sri Lanka get their new coach decided for them too.

 

[Adamc]

Only England, RSA, NZ and Pakistan (I think) haven't had an Australian coach now.

 

[age_master]

good call, Greg chappell will do a fantastic job

 

[shaka]

NZ has by the way, remember Steve Rixon, congrats to G. Chappell.

 

[chaminda_00]

Hopefully that means Sri Lanka get Tom Moody, but i hear we can't afford him.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I think Greg Chappell would make a wonderful bowling coach, and I'm sure all my New Zealand friends on here agree!

 

[Smudge]

I think Greg Chappell would make a wonderful bowling coach, and I'm sure all my New Zealand friends on here agree!

You've been watching Crackerjack too many times if you think Chappell would make a good bowling coach...

 

[Son Of Coco]

You've been watching Crackerjack too many times if you think Chappell would make a good bowling coach...

haha, well he'd make a better bowling coach than that is a movie!

 

[masterblaster]

Good choice for India. Chapple comes across as a no nonsense, perfectionist who demands excellence every time. That's what Indian Cricket needs....discipline, consistency and no nonsense.

I hope he puts a ruthless 'Australian' attitude in our cricket, and hopefully, if a player isn't performing, he isn't afraid to throw them out! (Ganguly and Yuvraj, I'm talking to you both!)

Good choice by the BCCI, I would've been appauled if Mohinder Amarnath got the job.

 

[SJS]

The best choice from those that were short listed by a long way.

He has the stature to be able to stand up to the "super stars". I always felt Wright lacked that.

I hope they DO NOT enlist a dumbo like Srinath to assist in the capacity of bowling coach. India can still afford someone like Akram

 

[vic_orthdox]

dumbo like Srinath

Personally, I've always associated "dumbo" with Adam Gilchrist and Agit Agarkar.

Wait, I think I might have just named India's best option for a bowling coach...

 

[masterblaster]

Personally, I've always associated "dumbo" with Adam Gilchrist and Agit Agarkar.

Wait, I think I might have just named India's best option for a bowling coach...

Adam Gilchrist?

 

[archie mac]

I am a big fan of GSC, he didn't have a great time as coach of Sth Aust. hope he has better luck with the Indian side.

 

[lord_of_darkness]

I hope they DO NOT enlist a dumbo like Srinath to assist in the capacity of bowling coach. India can still afford someone like Akram

Some ex west indies bowler could do.. the Indians could do with some killer aggression

 

[age_master]

indeed, DK gets over there to their acadamy, but i dont think he wants to coach the national team bowlers.

 

[Pratters]

For what period of length has the appointment been made?

 

[Sanz]

Great Choice !! He looked moe focussed and committed than rest of the contenders. That was the wasy part though, he has one of the toughest jobs in hand and there will be lot of expectations from him.

 

[Sanz]

For what period of length has the appointment been made?

2 years.