Duncan Fletcher

Fletcher's contract as India's coach was extended by one more year despite a below-par track record, setting to rest the intense speculation on his future.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that he had been told by England coach Duncan Fletcher, who helmed the coaching setup for India from April 2011 to the end of the 2015 World Cup, about current captain Virat Kohli's potential.

Test series debacle in England and Australia dominated their discussions as the matter came up at the last two Working Committee meetings.

BCCI seems to have adopted a wait-and-watch policy with Duncan Fletcher. Since he took over after World Cup in 2011, India have forgotten how to travel well.

Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist feels Duncan Fletcher's vast experience will be an advantage for the Indian team when they take on England later this year.

Former Australia star and now Kings XI coach, Michael Bevan said he feels Duncan Fletcher will bring a lot to the table as new Team India coach.

Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has been appointed India's new cricket coach to replace the highly successful Gary Kirsten on Wednesday.

The Board's decision on Tuesday to appoint Sanjay Bangar, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar as chief coach Duncan Fletcher's assistants in the ODI series in England may have spelt a bonanza for the often-ignored lot of Indian coaches, but one man has a genuine reason to feel ignored.

Under-fire Indian coach Duncan Fletcher got a boost from the Indian cricket board (BCCI) ahead of the World T20, though the board stopped short of confirming whether the Zimbabwean will carry on till the 2015 World Cup.

The continuous failure of Duncan Fletcher as Team India coach has prompted many former cricketers to say that it is time to get rid of veteran Zimbabwean.

Under Fletcher, India have lost five of the six series outside the subcontinent and the hammering against England is being considered as one of the harshest.

MS Dhoni's defence of Fletcher has contradicted the BCCI's line on the issue. But it hasn't surprised those who have seen his method of operation up close.

62-year-old, former England coach Duncan Fletcher has been named the coach of the Indian cricket team. He has been handed a two-year contract by BCCI.

"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer," Muhammad Ali once said. One wonders what Duncan Fletcher, all of 66, has to say about that.

Eighteen months, eight humbling Test losses on the trot and 12 ODI defeats later, it's almost impossible to see any positive contribution from Duncan Fletcher.

The BCCI stood firmly by Duncan Fletcher following a meeting in Chennai, with secretary Sanjay Patel denying giving any ultimatum to the under-fire coach.

Zaheer Khan is running the last leg of his illustrious career and Duncan Fletcher knows what a potent left-arm seamer like Jaydev Unadkat can bring to the table once 'Zak' is ready to call it quits.

BCCI president N Srinivasan and chief coach Duncan Fletcher will meet on Tuesday to discuss the twin Test series debacles in England and Australia, last year.

Fletcher coached England for eight years - from 1999 to 2007 - and was earlier this week appointed India's coach to succeed South African Gary Kirsten.

MS Dhoni, with question marks about his ability to come good as a match-winning batsman on foreign shores, is willing to back his natural game in England.