
The frosty relationship between Shane Warne and John Buchanan notwithstanding, the duo may have to work together as Cricket Australia is planning to appoint them as mentors.
8220;Looking back over the past 10 years, you could argue that Buchanan has been the most successful coach in the game at any level,8221; Cricket Australia CA spokesman Peter Young told the Daily Telegraph.
8220;And it8217;s the same with Shane Warne in terms of bowlers. So the thought of having them both work for us is salivating,8221; he added.
Young admitted that Warne and Buchanan8217;s rivalry, which became all the more bitter after the former issued acerbic statements on the ex-coach8217;s style of functioning, was an issue but he hoped that once appointed the duo will put its differences aside to work as professionals.
8220;While they have different ideas we don8217;t expect there to be any problems. I think they even shared a tent together at one of those boot camps.8221;
However, going by Warne8217;s latest salvo, in which he described Buchanan as a 8216;goose living in pixieland8217;, it would be hard to imagine them working together.
8220;We don8217;t even know yet if they8217;ll be expected to exactly work together. But we already have John employed in a mentoring role with us, working with the coaches 8211; and we hope to announce Shane in a similar role within weeks,8221; Young said.