Buchanan had reportedly been sidelined at NZC since late last year, when he supported Ross Taylor after coach Mike Hesson sacked the batsman as skipper in favour of Brendon McCullum.

The former coach said Australia's recent selection methods and the rotation policy might be creating a lot of uncertainty in the team. Buchanan, however, feels that with the Ashes in England just about four months away, the Aussies have run out of time to have structural stability, which would be required to upset the English at their home turf.

The security consultant David Apps feels that a two-day leadership and training boot camp in the UK might help rebuild the Australian team's culture after the shock of four player sackings in India.

Hayden's favourite Sachin moment is Mohali where the 'Master Blaster' broke the world record for most runs in Tests. Writing in the same book, former Australian coach John Buchanan compared Tendulkar with Australian great Ricky Ponting, who happened to be a contemporary of the Indian.

The 59-year-old former cricketer feels Australia has a good bowling unit but they need to adjust to the conditions in the sub-continent.

Under the future tours schedule which applies until 2020, New Zealand will only play two or three test series on upcoming tours. But Buchanan warned even those numbers could be reduced because New Zealand

Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has expressed his willingness to take up the role of bowling coach with the national team after current coach Damien Wright's tenure comes to an end after the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

Mike Hesson, who recently quit as Kenya's national cricket coach citing security concerns, was Friday appointed to take the reins of the New Zealand team.

New Zealand's director of cricket, Australian John Buchanan, says he hopes a Kiwi will be appointed to the national coaching role about to be vacated by John Wright.

Former New Zealand Test captain Stephen Fleming says he is not interested in taking over from John Wright as coach of the national cricket team "from a selfish point of view."