India advertise for new coach despite Kumble success


  • Cricket
  • Thursday, 25 May 2017

FILE PHOTO - India Cricket - India practice session Bengaluru, India - 30/06/16. India's newly appointed cricket coach Anil Kumble attends a practice session. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian cricket board (BCCI) invited applications for the head coach's role on Thursday but will also consider a contract extension for incumbent Anil Kumble.

Former India captain Kumble was put in charge last June despite having never coached a team in India but the side has recorded just one defeat in 17 tests since he took over.

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