Marsh to seek reassurances on match-fixing

“It caught me by shock at the time and I said I’d sit down and have a chat with the (Australian Cricket) Board and see what it requires,” Marsh told ABC Radio.

“I got a phone call back last week to say they want to have a chat so in two weeks I’ll go over … and see what comes from it (but) there’s a lot of things we’ve got to sort out before I agree to go over there and do the job.”

Marsh, who coached the Australia team for four years, said he would raise the issues of match-fixing and bookmakers’ access to the players’ dressing room with the Indian officials.

“That’s something I’ll be talking to them about … Because that is a problem.”

It would be a great challenge to coach a country such as India, Marsh said.“It’s a different country and they run their cricket a lot differently over there,” he said.

“Whilst their country is fanatical about the game of cricket, there’s 700 million people (who) all listen and watch cricket over there, and there’s a lot of talent over there, and there’s a long way to go.” If appointed, Marsh said he would have to consider his loyalties when India and Australia met in international matches.

“The first Australia tour India (is) in February and March but I guess it’d be a bit like Western Australia playing against the rest,” he said.