No coach no problem for Dravid

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BELFAST, July 3 (AFP): India may be without a coach but as far as captain Rahul Dravid is concerned that is not a major handicap as they prepare for a lengthy tour of England.
India won their first one-day series outside the sub- continent since 2002 when a six-wicket victory against South Africa at Stormont here Sunday sealed a 2-1 come-from-behind success.
It was a fine opening to a campaign that later this month sees the start of a tour of England, featuring three Tests and seven one-day internationals (ODIs), which runs until September 8.
India have been without a coach since Greg Chappell, the former Australia captain and one of cricket's greatest batsmen, decided against seeking an extension to his contract after the team's shock first round World Cup exit in the Caribbean in March.
They then saw former South Africa coach Graham Ford, now in charge of English county Kent, turn down the opportunity to fill the vacancy.
So India decided to come to England minus a figure now considered indispensable to most leading international sides.
Instead they opted for a set-up where former Test batsman Chandu Borde, 73 later this month, was appointed team manager.
Meanwhile ex-internationals Venkatesh Prasad (bowling coach) and Robin Singh (fielding coach) were brought in to assist Borde.
India boast some of the most experienced batsmen currently in world cricket in Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar - who made back-to- back 90s in the first two games of the South Africa series - and Sourav Ganguly.