BCCI seek CVs for national coach's job by September 15

Mumbai, Aug 27 (UNI) An advertisement seeking Curriculum Vitae for a new national coach before September 15, for a two-year term has been issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The advertisement also lists a wide range of responsibilities and skills required for the job.

Among the foremost points listed is the ability to motivate players and optimise their performance at all times, said a media release from BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.

The candidate must have played at least first class cricket and must possess experience of coaching an international or national team or should have been a coach at an elite coaching centre of international repute.

The aspirant should be a qualified coach with minimum Level III coaching credentials obtained from Cricket Australia, England or India and should also be able to build positive relations with the public and the media.

The advertisement has been placed on the website of a few cricket boards, the release stated.

The coach's key responsibilities also include working closely with the Selection Committee and interacting periodically with the Review Committee to be set up by the Board, the release said.

He should have the ability to plan and manage programmes for the elite cricketers, should have basic Information Technology skills and be familiar with the use of performance analysis software packages.

The asipirant must also possess excellent communication skills to deal with different sections of people like players, team management, selectors and the BCCI, the release added.

UNI