Indian news round-up
Press Trust of India reported on Monday that the Indian junior team coach Roger Binny is ready to take up the post of the coach of the national side and would not shy away from the responsibility if the Board of Control for Cricket in India offered
Natarajan Sriram
05-Sep-2000
Binny willing to coach India
Press Trust of India reported on Monday that the Indian junior
team coach Roger Binny is ready to take up the post of the
coach of the national side and would not shy away from the
responsibility if the Board of Control for Cricket in India
offered him the job.
Speaking to the agency in Bangalore, Binny said that he was
confident and ready to take up the post from Kapil Dev. Binny
returned to the country on Monday after attending a seminar on
Schools Cricket in England and conducting nets at Harrows. Besides
him, Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and all rounder Robin Singh
were also present at the nets.
The former Indian all rounder has been serving as the coach for
the Indian junior team. He has so far been part of the India A
team (Nov-Dec 1999) and India under-19 team (Jan 2000) and the
under-15 Indian team (May 2000).
Indian coach, manager to be named at AGM in Chennai
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to appoint
the coach and manager of the Indian Team for the three
forthcoming engagements during the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
in Chennai on September 29 and 30.
Press Trust of India reported that the Board will elect the
administrative manager and cricket coach for the Coca Cola Cup
in Sharjah to be held in October, the one-off Test against
Bangladesh in November and the ICC Knock-out tournament
in Nairobi next month. The agency also reported that a physio for
the team will be decided during the two-day meeting.
The Director of the National Cricket Academy, Hanumant Singh said
on Monday that the Academy was exploring possibilities of a tour
to Australia in 2001 to play practice matches in an effort to get
more exposure and hone the trainees' skills.
Speaking to United News of India in Bangalore, Hanumant
Singh said that the NCA will be touring Australia in March and
April next year to play a series of matches. He added that the
tour details were being worked out.
Recently, the New Zealand Cricket Academy (NZCA) had expressed
interest in playing against the NCA boys in Bangalore last month
but this could not come through, since both the teams were playing
in the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai.
Kumble shines with bat as Leicestershire settle for draw
Anil Kumble with a dogged 35 helped Leicestershire to score 470
in their first innings as their match against Somerset in the
PPP Healthcare County Championship Division One meandered to a
draw at Taunton on Monday.
Resuming at the overnight score of 233 for 4, Leicestershire
proceeded to 386 for 8. Then a ninth wicket partnership of 86
between Anil Kumble and Neil Burns prolonged the Leicestershire innings.
The lead was 59 runs. Kumble was the last man out when
he offered a simple chance to Bowler at mid-on off Mike Burns
after a 46-ball essay which witnessed five hits to the fence.
Meanwhile, in the Norwich Union National cricket league division
one match at Bristol, Gloucestershire scored a five wicket win
over Lancashire. Opening the innings, Sourav Ganguly managed to
score just 15 as Lancashire were bundled out for 157. In reply,
Gloucestershire overhauled the target in 38.3 overs. Ganguly who
bowled four overs for 15 runs trapped Snape leg before.