Buchanan confirms World Cup swansong

[aussie1st]

Australian cricket coach John Buchanan has confirmed he will stand down after next year's World Cup in the Caribbean, Cricket Australia said today.

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Hes done so much for us, but probably was time for him to go as I don't know how well he would have gone developing the youngsters.

 

[James219]

And I hear Rixon's keen for the job......he'd adopt an entirely different approach to running things if actually appointed.

 

[aussie1st]

Yea I read that somewhere, he would be a good coach. He took the Black Caps to the semis in the 99 WC and basically looked after the youth guys coming up through their ranks.

 

[MWaugh]

shane warne has come out in the media here in aus and said that he would prefer a past player (eg - moody or chappel) as they will be able to deal with new players easier and understand the demands of playing for australia. i dont have a source though. just the paper

 

[m_vaughan]

I wouldnt recommend Chappell. I think there a much better options available.

 

[MWaugh]

from the report i read it looks like moody and chappel were the prefered choices at the moment. having said that its still a long time to go. if for some reason austrlaia didnt win back the ashes on home soil, buchanan may not even make the world cup.

 

[aussie1st]

He'll make the World Cup, its too close to go sacking a coach.
Rixon looks to be the best of the coaches that have expressed interest, don't really know about the other two.

 

[James219]

Yea I read that somewhere, he would be a good coach. He took the Black Caps to the semis in the 99 WC and basically looked after the youth guys coming up through their ranks.

Yeah, he's a very hard man/strong character, of which is a perfect trait for a role of this intense capacity. Dav Whatmore's also been thrown in the mix, apparently.

 

[shravi]

Tom Moody has also been mentioned.

 

[aussie1st]

Whatmore thats interesting, hes done well with his teams I guess but so has Moody and Chappell. The favourite right now looks like Tim Nielsen.