McDermott in race for India coach’s job
Former Australia fast bowler Craig McDermott has applied for the post of India head coach, which will become vacant after the ongoing Champions Trophy campaign.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) advertised the post last month, while maintaining that incumbent Anil Kumble would be considered for a contract extension after the team recorded just one defeat in 17 Tests since he took over in June last year.
McDermott, who played 71 Tests for Australia between 1984 and 1996 and was his country’s full-time bowling coach from the 2013-14 Ashes series to last year’s World T20, said he had submitted an application.
“I have had aspirations for a while to be a head coach,” McDermott told www.sportstarlive.com.
“I was away from cricket coaching for a year, and now, I want to come back to it I have and it would be nice to serve Indian cricket.”
According to media reports, his former team-mate Tom Moody, former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus, ex-India opener Virender Sehwag and Lalchand Rajput have also applied.
Managing an Indian dressing room full of egos and diverse personalities is a Herculean task and former captain Kumble’s impressive record will be difficult to ignore.
The BCCI’s advisory committee, which will make the decision, comprises Kumble's former team-mates Sachin Tendulkar Sourav Ganguly and