India have appointed Australian Joe Dawes as their new bowling coach in place of South African Eric Simons.
Queenslander named as new India bowling coach
India have appointed Australian Joe Dawes as their new bowling coach in place of South African Eric Simons.
The decision to hire Dawes, 41, comes after India were whitewashed 4-0 by Australia, extending their winless run away from home to eight successive Test matches following a similar thrashing in England last year.
Former Queensland paceman Dawes, who claimed 285 wickets in 76 first-class matches between 1997 and 2005, has previous coaching experience at South Australia.
Simons, 49, is the first member of the team management to be replaced after the Test losses where the form and fitness of the bowlers was a major worry.
Overhaul
Simons, who represented South Africa in 23 one-day internationals, was appointed in 2010 and was part of the World Cup-winning Indian squad coached by compatriot Gary Kirsten.
"Joe Dawes has been appointed the bowling coach of the Indian team for a period of two years," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Jagdale said in a statement.
"He will replace Eric Simons, whose term ends at the completion of India's ongoing tour of Australia."
India's cricket chiefs, however, ruled out a major staffing overhaul after the national team's away Test defeats.
"I think it's premature to talk of an inquiry, there's no need for any inquiry if you ask me," said BCCI president Narayanaswamy Srinivasan.
"Let the team come back. Then the selectors, the coach, and the others will evaluate what needs to be done further to improve performance if it is considered necessary."
