Whatmore out; BCCI drives Ford in

By Private

Well well well...BCCI does have a penchant for pulling rabbits outta hat. After pursuing Dav Whatmore for months, they've now put him ''out of contention''. The guy was more than willing, mind you.

This is what BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan had to say after the seven-member selection committee met in Bangalore:

We have decided to invite Ford and another coach of foreign origin for discussions on June 9 in Chennai. We have not been able to reach the second person so far but we hope to do it soon.

We had made contact with Whatmore before. By implication you can say that Whatmore is out (of contention).

For those who came in late, Graham Ford (who probably has nothing to do with Henry Ford), coached South Africa between 1999 and 2001 and is currently the Director of Coaching with Kent County Club.