Former Australian opener Geoff Marsh on Tuesday announced that he was not interested in taking over as the coach of the Indian cricket team even as the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) said that Marsh and two other ex-Test players were also being considered for the job. Marsh, who expressed his inability to take up the job citing family commitments, issued a statement in Perth claiming that he had already written to BCCI about his withdrawal from the race. “I wrote to the Indian cricket board 10 days ago indicating that I was withdrawing my interest in the position. I withdraw for the same reasons that I stepped down from my role as Australian coach in September, 1999 - to spend more time with my family,” He said in a statement issued by the western Australian Cricket Association. Marsh was reportedly offered a whopping sum of 700,000 Australian Dollars (approx Rs 1.90 crores) to coach the Indian side.

BCCI, however, maintained that it had not received any intimation from Marsh and has invited him along with former Australian captain Greg Chappel and New Zealander John Wright for discussion on October 23 Chennai.
Contrary to the reports that Wright had already been selected for the post, BCCI chief A C Muthiah said, “Board still has an open mind in the appointment of the coach. We have called all the three for discussion. Bureau Report