In case you didn’t know…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) invited applications for the soon-to-be-vacant positions for India’s support staff on July 16.
The contract for the current support staff including the likes of head coach Ravi Shastri, batting coach Sanjay Bangar, bowling coach B Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar will expire after the upcoming India’s tour of the West Indies. However, they have been given direct entry to the recruitment process.
The heart of the matter
Ever since the Supreme Court took control of the BCCI, the organising body has done away with direct recruitments and has started to follow a transparent process. This is how Ravi Shastri and co. were appointed in the second half of 2017. Their contract was to run till the 2019 Cricket World Cup but the quartet was given a 45-day extension to cover the World Cup.
This is where Jonty Rhodes has joined the fray. Ever since his playing days, Rhodes has become synonymous with any piece of fielding brilliance to the extent that Jonty-esque has actually become a term. His flying effort to run-out Inzamam Ul Haq in the 1992 World Cup is still a cherished memory for cricket fans all around the world.
Even though the 49-year-old hasn’t had any experience coaching international teams, he has had a nine-year stint with Mumbai Indians and several other small camps with a lot of franchises and national teams around the world.
He confirmed his application for the fielding coach position.
What’s next?
It remains to be seen whether the BCCI decide to continue with R Sridhar, the current fielding coach or instead go onto appoint the high-profile Jonty Rhodes who has overseen considerable improvement amongst the young Mumbai Indians players.
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