Assam Cricket Association:<\/b> Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has been appointed as the spin bowling coach at the Assam Cricket Association\u2019s (ACA) cricket academy on a one-year contract starting this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sivaramakrishnan, who made a name for himself with big, looping leg-breaks, googlies and top-spinners, will work with young and promising spinners at the ACA Cricket Academy in Fulung, North Guwahati, where he will run a structured coaching programme, the association said in a statement on Monday, issued by its secretary, Sanatan Das.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The appointment gives the academy\u2019s spinners the chance to learn the craft of leg-spin from one of its best-known Indian exponents. Chennai-based Sivaramakrishnan enjoyed a successful career in both Test and ODI cricket for India. He was instrumental in the team\u2019s successful run at the Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket, held in Australia in 1985.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He made his international debut as a teenager and went on to play nine Tests and 16 ODIs, taking 26 and 15 wickets respectively. His best Test figures of 6-64 came against England in Mumbai in 1984. After his playing days, he became a prominent commentator, known for his insights on spin bowling and the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former leg-spinner also served as a player representative on the ICC Cricket Committee. Sivaramakrishnan, 60, has already visited the academy - on October 18, he took a session at the ACA Cricket Academy on the finer nuances of leg-spin bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The appointment comes after the 60-year-old publicly expressed his interest in joining IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as a coach. In a post on X addressed to LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka, he offered his services and said he was confident he could make a difference to the franchise\u2019s spin attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The former leg-spinner also served as a player representative on the ICC Cricket Committee. Sivaramakrishnan, 60, has already visited the academy - on October 18, he took a session at the ACA Cricket Academy on the finer nuances of leg-spin bowling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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