Pollock enters the fray for India role

BCCI had axed bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad in October last year. Only recently,Dhoni had explained how Kirsten was stretched as he juggled his multiple roles in the team. He went on to speak on how the absence of bowling coach was hurting the Indian team. “Kirsten has to look after everything: he has to sit and talk to the batsmen,bowlers,fielders,build strategies and look after team building. If you have a specialist coach,he is always interacting with the bowlers and trying to get the best out of them. BCCI could reduce the pressure simply by naming replacements who could closely work with the bowlers and fielders,” Dhoni had said.

Dhoni’s statement came after Indian pacers failed to put up decent performances in two ODI series at home against Sri Lanka and Australia after a forgettable outing in the Champions Trophy in South Africa.

Meanwhile,reports suggested that Donald had being contacted by board officials during the Champions League but the discussions weren’t conclusive. The 42-year-old was the first South African bowler to take 300 wickets and has coached Warwickshire. Indian paceman Sreesanth recently attributed his return to form,to his stint with Donald during his days with the English county. Pollock had received similar praise during his stint with Mumbai Indians where,during his time as a player in the first season and later as a mentor,he had groomed several young paceman.