In a stunning step, the Andhra Pradesh state cricket team has secured the services of the famous World Test Championship winning coach Gary Gary for the upcoming domestic season. He will be seen with the Andhra Cricket Association for the season.
For the upcoming domestic season, many Indian domestic state cricket teams have seen to revive their standards with continuous swaps of players and many new signatures in state teams, and some have also discovered the appointments of coaches and players.
We initially searched for an Australian coach, but then tried the Gary Stad – ACA Secretary
The Andhra Pradesh state cricket team has secured the services of Gary Stad for the upcoming domestic season, in a bold step.
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“We were initially looking at an Australian coach. Then a friend suggested, why Gary did not try? So we reached him, and very first conversation, we collided with his preparations. He came to the meeting with full understanding of our team,” ACA Secretary Sana Satish Babu told Krikabuz, confirmed the signing.
Before the former legend of New Zealand, it is expected to reach Visakhapatnam in a week’s time, as the parties initially signed a deal for a year before expanding for two sessions.
7 -year -long stant with black caps of Gary Stede
Gary Stad has been a highly successful coach on the international stage, as New Zealand’s side has given a seven -year successful tenure with the coach. Earlier this year, in June, he ended his contract with the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Board.
Under it, Blackcap increased to number 1 position in the ICC test and ODI rankings. He also led him to win the ICC World Test Championship in 2021, which was New Zealand’s first major ICC Trophy after remembering it in the 2019 World Cup final.
The only pre -pre -condition placed by the mythological coach was that the Stad requested the ACA to leave him to visit his home during Christmas, which the ACA easily agreed, as according to the cricketer. He is expected to take charge by September 20, after approving his work visa.
Failure for Andhra after a weak season
Andhra had a great season last year, which ended the sixth (6th) in Ranji Trophy Elite Group B matches, one win and three defeats in 7 matches. In addition, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he ended as the fourth team at the eight-Team Group B Games and ended his SMAT campaign in disappointing loss in the pre-fourth final.
Andhra also suffered a huge shock at the beginning of the season, in which Hanuma Vihari left the state team and played a new role in the Tripura state team. In his absence, Ricky Bhui will be led.
They will all help by former New Zealand’s former famous coach Gary Stad, as he brings a lot of experience with him.
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