Cricket Australia on Tuesday launched a global hunt for a new coach with chief executive James Sutherland saying they planned to think “outside the square”.
It follows former rugby union international Pat Howard being appointed general manager for team performance last week — a new position recommended by the Argus Review earlier this year.
The sweeping review was ordered by the Australian Cricket Board after the Test team’s humiliating 3-1 Ashes series defeat at home to England.
The head coach, to replace Tim Nielsen who quit after the recent tour of Sri Lanka, will report to Howard and Sutherland.
“This is a pivotal role and we are thinking globally and also outside the square,” said Sutherland.
“International success as a player and/or coach may well be worthwhile attributes, but we will look far more broadly in assessing individuals against the specific criteria we regard as necessary for success in this role.”
Troy Cooley is acting as interim coach for the current tour of South Africa and Sutherland said he wanted a permanent man in the job as soon as possible.
Former New Zealand coach Steve Rixon is widely seen as a frontrunner for the job with former South African coach Mickey Arthur and long-time Australian Test batsman Justin Langer also reportedly interested.
do you think it is a “MUST” to induce or would you rcemmoend the mother to go into labor on her own…….no matter how long it takes?? Or does it really get dangerous for the baby to stay in for too long? I do not think it is a must to induce because of dates. Due dates don’t actually mean too much. 40 weeks is based on pregnancy lasting approximately 10 moons. The average pregnancy is actually 40+3, average first time is 40+8. This still doesn’t mean much. The average means that if you take all women and average them that is the number. It does not mean we are due to have our babies by that date. It is simply an estimation where you are most likely to have your baby 3 weeks before or 3 weeks after. The other problem with dates is how we calculate them. Ultrasound is very inaccurate and using the first day of your last period does not factor in different length cycles and when you actually ovulated. If you know when you ovulated/conceived that is the best date to use add 38 weeks and know it will more likely go longer than shorter. Unless there are clear indications that there is a danger to the baby, babies should be left to come out in their own time. It is the baby that triggers labor when it is ready to come out, forcing it out sooner can lead to a baby before born prematurely, even if it is 2 weeks post dates. Just kept thinking, what if something goes wrong? What if the cord is around the neck and he/she needs oxygen right after coming into this word? If you have midwives they are fully equipped to deal with these things at home. The cord just needs to be unwrapped and the midwives carry oxygen. Also if you don’t cut the cord the baby doesn’t need to breathe right away because it will still be getting oxygen from the cord.
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