Venkatesh Prasad; a contender for Australia's bowling coach role
There are reports in media that Venkatesh Prasad is a name among the contestants for the role of Australia's bowling coach. It is, in many ways, a historic development for Asian cricket. The World Champions considering a sub-continent player
for its coaching position marks a huge change in the attitude of one of the most successful cricketing nations.
It is not that long ago since Prasad was relieved from his services as team India's bowling coach for no apparent reason. But as the famous cliché reveals, “you can't keep a good man down” and it is only fair that the legendry http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karnataka-c801
fast bowler is in line to get one of the most desirable position going around.
It is an encouraging symptom that the land which has given international cricket, pace-bowlers of the calibre of Geoff Thomson and Dennis Lillee, a nation which possesses raw pace in its current corps: , Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and Mitchell
Johnson, is looking for the services of one of the subcontinent’s unsung idols.
Never known for any colossal pace - leg cutters and a deadly slower delivery were trademark of Prasad's bowling. During the late nineties, Prasad, together with Bangalore paceman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 quite successfully.
The Karnataka pacer will always be remembered for his famous confrontation with Aamer Sohail of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 during the quarter final encounter of 1996 World Cup at the Chinnaswamy stadium of Bangalore. The altercation incidentally proved to
be the turning point in Prasad’s International career.
The ex-bowling coach of the India has uttered his interest for the position if approached by Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 (CA).
"If Cricket Australia have actually considered my name, I would say it is an honour," said Prasad. "I would consider it. It would be an honour to share one's expertise and be part of a very good team in Australia. But if you ask me at this
point in time whether I would accept the job, I would say I don't know because CA has not contacted me or made me an offer. Also, I am not thinking too much ahead."
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