Former Test Cricketer Pravin Amre Applies For India’s Batting Coach Post

The 50-year-old Amre is hailed as one of the finest batting coaches in cricketing circles and has been coaching a number of high profile teams in the Indian Premier League.

Former Indian cricketer Pravin Amre has applied for the post of Indian team's batting coach after the Board of Control for Cricket in India sought new applications for a number of vacancies in the backroom staff after the culmination of the 2010 ICC World Cup, PTI reported. Amre is currently working as a batting advisor to USA cricket. The Supreme Court-ordered Committee of Administrators recently said that, as per the new constitution, the recruitment of the support staff will be made by the selection committee. The 50-year-old Amre is hailed as one of the finest batting coaches in cricketing circles and has been coaching a number of high profile teams in the Indian Premier League. Last season, he was appointed as the scouting head of Delhi Capitals, where he worked with former captains Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly. Amre is credited for playing a pivotal role in the mentoring of Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina and Shreyas Iyer in recent years. The BCCI has invited applicants for the positions of the head coach, batting coach and bowling coach among others with July 30 being the deadline. Current head coach Ravi Shastri is expected to continue after the West Indies series, which starts early next month. Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar has been the batting coach for the last five years and has worked with Shastri and predecessor Anil Kumble. He is also the assistant coach of the side.