New Delhi, April 27: Former Australian cricketer Michael Bevan today welcomed the appointment of Duncan Fletcher as the new coach of the Indian cricket team and said the Zimbabwean should carry forward the legacy left behind by the inspirational Gary Kirsten.
The 62-year-old Fletcher, who coached England from 1999 to 2007 with mixed results, was today named by the BCCI for a two-year term.
The decision to appoint the former Zimbabwe captain was taken at the BCCI’s working committee meeting in Mumbai.
“I don’t really know about Fletcher’s strengths but he was instrumental in turning around the fortunes of England side though. I wish him all the success in future. The new coach will need to carry the gains forward,” Bevan told PTI.
-Agencies