'He has not played in Australia, or at least he has not played in Perth in a Test match on a wicket that bounces.'
Former Australian coach John Buchanan on Thursday congratulated Jay Shah on becoming the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman and expressed hope that the incumbent Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary will be able to make all three formats of international cricket a priority for all in the age of T20 franchise cricket.
'It'll be very much a battle again between the very good pace bowling attacks of both sides and how well the top order players of both sides can deal with the ball that will bounce, seam and probably swing a little bit more in the day-night game in Adelaide.'
Former coach John Buchanan does not consider David Warner as one of the greats of the game.
Local man tried to save Symonds after crash
Former Australian coach John Buchanan has reacted to the criticism by recently retired skipper Michael Clarke, saying that the captaincy role is quite demanding and the former needs to work on it.
Shane Warne has slammed then Australia coach John Buchanan for questioning the players' (lack of) desire to win, leading to near mutiny in the team.
Former Australia coach John Buchanan believes that the sacking of four players was a hardline strategy, which could either make Mickey Arthur an Ashes hero or finish his career as an Aussie coach.
Australia might have taken five spinners to India to tackle the dust-bowl tracks but former coach John Buchanan feels it is the seamers who are likely to make a difference in the four-Test series starting February 22 in Chennai.
Former Australia cricket coach John Buchanan has been confirmed as the new director of cricket for Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand, according to local media reports on Friday.
As Australia's first foreign cricket coach, Mickey Arthur will have to overcome a lot many "cultural issues" during his tenure, feels the team's former coach John Buchanan.
Australia are a vulnerable side even against their lowly trans-Tasman neighbours New Zealand following the sweeping changes implemented under the Argus Review, former national coach John Buchanan has said.
Sourav Ganguly will no longer be the 'fixed' skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders). The team has decided to rotate captaincy in the second season of the Indian Premier League, starting in South Africa on April 18. KKR coach John Buchanan said captaincy would be shared between Ganguly, West Indian Chris Gayle, New Zealand's explosive opener Brendon McCullum and Australian Brad Hodge.
England will become a dominant force in the cricketing world in the next three to four years, according to former Australia coach John Buchanan.
Former Australian coach John Buchanan has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to launch a dramatic "intervention" to save West Indian cricket.
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who has not been in form of late, has laughed off criticism aimed at him by former Australian cricket team coach John Buchanan, and described the latter as "a nobody."
In a bid to widen its fan base Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has taken to Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets. Another Indian Premier League outfit, the Rajasthan Royals, champions of the inaugural edition last year, have also been using the service.
Kolkata Knight Riders team owner Shah Rukh Khan rubbished speculation that Sourav Ganguly is being sidelined by coach John Buchanan's idea to have multiple captains for the Indian Premier League's second season. The Bollywood star said it is just an experiment to have multiple captains and KKR cannot exist without Ganguly.
Smarting from the thumping eight-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said Shaun Pollock's devastating spell blunted the gameplan of the Sourav Ganguly-led squad. "There was a gameplan but all credit should go to the Mumbai Indians. Pollock did exceptionally well and we could not recover after that," Buchanan said.
In a stinging criticism of the ICC's Decision Review System, former Australian coach John Buchanan said the innovation makes umpires "look foolish", is against the spirit of the game and adds to the tension between on-field officials and players.
Former Australia coach John Buchanan has been appointed as a consultant by England to help Andrew Strauss's team win the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years.
Former coach John Buchanan refused to buy the simplistic argument of Australia facing a transitional period for the team's ongoing woes and said the tumble from the perch was due to "systemic" failure.
'I was very, very strong mentally and toughness that I had, and I was able to compartmentalise and no matter what was going on in my life was able to focus on my cricket.'
Former Australia cricket coach John Buchanan is to take up a short-term consultancy role with the England and Wales Cricket Board later this month.
Former Australia coach John Buchanan has rubbished media reports that he is all set to help England in their bid to wrest next month's Ashes from Ricky Ponting's men.
"They are two very good senior international players so (coach) John Buchanan and the team management thought that if they are not going to have the opportunity (to play) it is unfair to keep them around," Bhattacharya was quoted as saying by Cricinfo.
Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan said the captain of his team for the Twenty20 event's second season in South Africa will be named on April 16, two days before the tournament kicks-off. 'We will decide first and announce (the captain) on April 16,' he told television channels.
Kolkata Knight Riders' coach John Buchanan's multiple captain idea is nothing but a mockery of the game, says former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar. Ridiculing Buchanan's suggestion, Vengsarkar said he would be glad to see KKR captain Sourav Ganguly back at the helm of the Kolkata-based Indian Premier League franchise.
Just two days after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach John Buchanan said the team would be having multiple captains in the second season of the Indian Premier League, Sourav Ganguly and team owner Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday met in Mumbai for an ad-shoot for the side. It was last season's permanent skipper Ganguly and Shah Rukh's first meeting after Buchanan expressed his desire to have four captains in the second edition of the IPL.
With the current situation not conducive for Pakistan players, Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday said the team is not too keen on retaining Shoaib Akhtar and the Pakistani pacer is "up for trade".
Media reports said the former Australia coach Kolkata IPL team, owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, will sign up next week.
Sachin Tendulkar is not fit for Twenty20 cricket since he is neither inventive nor fearless, according to former Australia coach John Buchanan, in his book The Future of Cricket: The Rise of Twenty20.
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh, whose name is making rounds as one of the possible replacement for sacked Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan, on Friday dismissed the speculation saying he had no plan to take up the job.
Praising Sri Lanka's mystery bowler Ajantha Mendis's showing against the star-studded Indian batting line-up in the just concluded three-Test series, former Australian coach John Buchanan says the youngster should be judged on a long-term basis. "Mendis reminds me a bit of Johnny Gleeson, though he releases the ball much quicker, is taller and stronger. He also has good change of pace," he told newspersons in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Former Australian coach John Buchanan on Sunday hit back at Sunil Gavaskar for taking a dig at his modest playing career and questioning his success as coach, saying his similarities with ex-captain Steve Waugh took the team to dizzy heights.
Pace sensation Ishant Sharma on Wednesday refused to follow the advice of former Australian coach John Buchanan that he needed to build muscles so that his wiry frame could sustain pressures of international cricket. "I don't think I need to build strong muscles. I feel I am completely fit," Sharma said on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi.
India's fast bowling sensation Ishant Sharma should concentrate on building muscles and need not cut down on his pace, according to former Australian coach John Buchanan. "At the moment, inspite of injuries, I don't think he should reduce his pace. But he should build more muscles so that his body can sustain the extra pressure," Buchanan told newspersons in Kolkata on Monday.
The former Australian coach said it is important to retain the older as well as the young talents, many of whom are also preferring to play in the ICL.
Coach John Buchanan has dismissed claims his team's World Cup preparations are in disarray after a third straight defeat in a week.
The Australian coach said he noticed Kevin Pietersen always fielded in the outfield away from his team mates.
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