5 Legendary cricketers who can be India's head coach

The role of a coach in International cricket is still pretty ill-defined as no one has precisely worked out what the possible job role could. Helping the cricketers get over their little technical glitches, managing the environment in a dressing room, decision making off the field, a lot of people are still confused as to what attributes a good Head Coach should constitute. The person beholding this role should be versatile enough to tackle any intricate situation in the dressing room since most of his role is restricted to off-the-field stuff. Keeping the players motivated, ensuring there are no personal issues between players if at all there are, he should be handling such situations to ensure the team doesn’t get affected. There are some personalities in the fraternity who have done pretty well despite not having a precise job description as a coach. The current Indian setup would need a new coach with Ravi Shastri‘s contract expiring after the World Cup. There is a good chance he will continue in the position, but if he doesn’t these five legendary names in world cricket stand a great chance of winning the coveted job. 1. Tom Moody Tom Moody & David Warner. (Photo Source: Twitter) Going by track record, Tom Moody perhaps is the biggest contender to win the Indian coaching duties. Tom Moody has been with the Sunrisers Hyderabad as the head coach right from their first season in 2013 and the team reached the playoffs four times in six seasons (2019 not included), winning the tournament once in 2016. He applied for the head coach position twice previously but lost the race to Anil Kumble and Ravi Shastri. The Australian formed a great partnership with VVS Laxman and Muttiah Muralitharan, which saw the Orange Army reach great heights in the tournament. The likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, and many others developed greatly during his tenure. He certainly has a strong enough CV to win any coaching job in the world. 2. Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Ricky Ponting has been a part of the Mumbai Indians side as a coach which won the IPL and currently is doing a great job dealing with the young and exuberant Delhi Capitals. He perhaps doesn’t even need a CV if he has to appear for an interview for this job. A three-time World Cup winner and a prolific run-getter in International cricket, Ponting achieved everything possible as a player. In some of the videos released by the Delhi Capitals’ social media handles, it is very evident that Ponting spends a lot of time talking to the youngsters and motivating them, which perhaps is the biggest responsibility of a coach. Virat Kohli would love to have someone as aggressive as Ponting in his coaching ranks and this will also help youngsters like Pant, Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw grow. 3. Brian Lara Brian Lara. (Photo Source: Twitter) One of the greatest cricketers the gentleman’s game has had the privilege to witness, Brian Lara commands instant respect from any individual in the fraternity. His charismatic stature is good enough to win him the dressing room and some of the upcoming stars will relish the opportunity to work with him. Despite all his credentials as a player, one thing that goes against him is he has no major experience of working as a coach. Brian Lara is one of the few cricketers who bossed in all conditions and some of our batsmen will benefit a lot with his presence in the dressing room. He is someone who will make the cricketers work hard on their all-round development and if at all he is available, he certainly will be a top contender to win the job. 4. VVS Laxman VVS Laxman with SRH players (Photo Source: IANS) One of Indian cricket’s all-time greats, VVS Laxman left everyone spellbound with his beautiful wristy shots and unparalleled composure in crunch situations. He sometimes can get a little animated, but he mostly is a calm person, who lets his bat/performances do the talking. That perhaps is one of the main reasons behind VVS being so successful in his career. Laxman has done a tremendous job as a mentor of Sunrisers Hyderabad and is one of the masterminds behind their excellent auction strategies over the years. He also spends a lot of time talking to the youngsters in the side who don’t get enough chances, just to keep the camp environment decent. He has been pretty successful in doing that and that brilliant man management ability earns him a name in this list. 5. Courtney Walsh Courtney Walsh, Bangladesh bowling coach. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images) He was a horror sight for every batsman in the 90s and the consistency with which he managed to scare batsmen for over a decade was simply remarkable. Courtney Walsh is certainly one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time and also was a fine gentleman, who barely got into any controversies. He was pretty self-disciplined and tries to ensure youngsters around him understand the importance of the chances they are getting. Walsh worked as the selector for Windies cricket previously and also was the bowling coach for Bangladesh for a good amount of time. During his tenure, he developed the likes of Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman and many others through his expertise. Having someone who understands the players and also tries to maintain the discipline quotient pretty high is a top contender to coach this current Indian side and in that regard, he certainly would be a great option. Get the latest Cricket News and updates, Match Predictions, Fantasy Cricket Tips and lots more on CricTracker.com.

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5 Legendary cricketers who can be India's head coach

The current Indian setup would need a new coach with Ravi Shastri's contract expiring after the World Cup, given he denies to extend the contract.

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