Australia hire Sriram Sridharan as spin consultant
Team Udayavani, Jan 17, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Melbourne (Australia): To counter India in spin-friendly conditions in the upcoming Test series, Cricket Australia has hired former India spinner Sriram Sridharan as spin consultant.
Sridharan, who played eight ODIs for India between March 2000 to December 2004, had assisted the Australian team on the Sri Lanka tour as well as the World Twenty20 in India last year.
“Sri has worked with us on a number of occasions now all across our pathway system and he is currently in Dubai with our Under-16 team providing his expertise on sub-continental conditions. He knows our players very well and has a wealth of knowledge on the conditions that our players will face in India,” Pat Howard, Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager Team Performance, said in a release.
40-year-old Sridharan, who claimed nine ODI wickets with his left-arm spin in his career, is excited for the four-Test series, beginning February 23 in Pune.
“I consider it a great honour to be given the opportunity to work with the Australian Men’s Team once again. I really look forward to adding value and contributing to a winning cause, against a quality opposition. India is regarded as one of the toughest places to tour as a Test playing nation and I am looking forward to the challenge,” he said.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Credit to Stoinis as it didn’t seem like 210 track: KL Rahul
“Had the game in hand, but…”: Ruturaj Gaikwad on reason behind CSK’s 1st home loss in IPL 2024
Stoinis ton shocks CSK as LSG win by six wickets
IPL 2024: We’ve got a little bit of improving to do, both with bat and ball, says Warner
IPL 2024: Yashasvi Jaiswal says focussing on basics helped him find form
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
PM waived off loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of his billionaire friends: Rahul
Government will continue to work to strengthen Panchayati Raj institutions, says PM Modi
Campaigning for 1st phase of LS polls in Karnataka ends today
What role does genetics play in breast cancer? How can genetic testing help with early breast cancer diagnosis?
Naxal activity cools following ANF operations?