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Foreign Coach

Seeking Mr Right

FRONT MAN: New Zealander John Wright

Like a search light cutting through fog, the hunt for a foreign coach for the Indian team is a sign that up in the high offices of the BCCI, someone has noticed that there is a fog about. Former New Zealand captain John Wright and the legendary Australian Greg Chappell will be interviewed by BCCI President A.C. Muthiah and other officials in Chennai next week. New Zealander Wright has coached English county Kent for the past three years. During this year he worked with Rahul Dravid and is the leading contender for the job. Former New Zealand coach Warren Lees told a newspaper recently, "Some international teams need strong management and others need a nice guy. India needs the nice guy and Wright, combined with his coaching skill, fits it well."

While Chappell has greater stature, the New Zealander was a low-profile but popular captain and finished as his country's second-highest Test run-getter. Greg Chappell is currently coach of South Australia and, oddly enough, a few months ago did not think a foreign coach was the answer to India's cricketing problems. He said at the time, "I think the best man for a job would be a local man. He will be in a better position to understand the home team. The local culture is so different."

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Looking Glass

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