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Old August 25, 2009, 08:16 PM
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, former Indian batsman Pravin Amre and ex-India coach John Wright will make their presentations for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach's post in Mumbai on August 30.

Sourav Ganguly, who is tipped to regain the captaincy next season, indicated that his presence at the meeting had not been finalised yet. "Akram is part of the final few coaches who have been called on August 30," Ganguly told PTI. "He, Wright and Amre have been called."

The coach's post was left vacant after KKR sacked John Buchanan, the coach for the first two seasons, following a bottom-placed finish among the eight teams in the second season held in South Africa.

Akram's candidature, however, is not expected to carry much weight because, as one franchise official said, the former Pakistani legend would essentially be a bowling coach. It is learnt that Akram himself is less keen on a full-time coach's job and would like to work as a consultant.

One round of interviews was concluded last weekend. Matthew Mott, who was Buchanan's assistant at KKR, was interviewed because the franchise owners are keen to start on a fresh note and felt that he should be given an opportunity to present his case. Also interviewed were Richard Pybus, Michael Bevan, Dermot Reeves and Duncan Fletcher, while former Indian batsmen WV Raman, Ashok Malhotra and Lalchand Rajput made their presentations in front of principal owner Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner Jay Mehta and Ganguly earlier this week.

Amre, was assistant coach of the Mumbai Indians for the second season of the IPL and his expertise would, no doubt, be extremely valuable. Wright, who is also keen on coming "back to India", is currently in Chennai with the New Zealand A side that is playing in the Buchi Babu Tournament.

However, any final decision will be taken only after the franchise owners meet Wright, who was initially touted as a strong frontrunner for the job because of his past association as India coach and rapport with Ganguly, the then captain.

The franchise owners have subsequently played down Wright's chances and insisted that the team is looking for a coach with Twenty20 coaching experience, which has shifted the spotlight to Pybus and Reeve. But the fact that Wright will be one of the last of a reported 18 candidates to be interviewed indicates and that his role with New Zealand Cricket was recently revised to a consultancy capacity indicate that the former opener is still very much in the frame.

source: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesig...php?nid=103018



if KKR appoints Akram as a Bowling Coach, then i guess, it would immensely help Mashrafi to learn more in depth from the Sultan of Swing ! I hope Akram gets the job as a bowling coach or consultant.
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Old August 26, 2009, 02:57 AM
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Mash was there for one year only. I don't think that he will be contracted a 2nd time.
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Mash was there for one year only. I don't think that he will be contracted a 2nd time.
even if Mash can be in touch with Akram for 1 whole season, tht wud be gr8 for him !
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India with an approach to take advantage of having Wasim Akram's tips for the betterment of their bowler !!

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Wasim Akram as coach!! that will be interesting, expect more drama than last season if Wasim Akram takes the role of head coach.

Who cares about KKR, only thing that matter is how many players from BD going to participate in IPL
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Old August 27, 2009, 08:56 AM
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good luck wasim akram

hopefully kkr will be the IPL champions this time
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