India Do Not Need Separate Coaches for Different Formats: Swann

Swann feels India does not need separate coaches for different formats: Former England Spinner feels that India does not require two different coaches for the limited-overs and Test formats.

“India Do Not Need Separate Coaches for Different Formats”: Swann

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Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes that a side like India, which does not have players competing in global T20 leagues all year, does not require two distinct coaches for the limited-overs and Test formats.

On Thursday, Swann said at the launch of the Legends Intercontinental T20 league.

“For a nation like India, because of the IPL and the fact the players don’t play other leagues, people are based in India the whole year round. You don’t need split (separate) coaches.”

“In England, we have three teams that go all around the world cause our summer is at a different time, that’s one of the main reasons that split coaches in England.

You don’t need it in India. A good coach is a good coach, he’s the right man for all three forms so be it. If the guy is a specialist in white ball cricket and he’s available then you can use him,” he added.

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“There are a lot of coaches from NCA that have joined the Indian team, I don’t see the need for overseas coaches,” Parthiv said. “India has so many capable coaches.

Every other year our U-19 team wins the World Cup, India A team does well on overseas tours. They are coached by Indians so why do we need outside coaches?

Chandrakant Pandit is a huge example,” Parthiv Patel said. National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman has been regularly stepping in for Dravid and

“We have seen when Rahul Bhai is coach, Laxman bhai filling in for him. Though it’s not just the two coaches as there are other NCA coaches,” Parthiv added.