Redbacks pick Berry

09 March, 2011

Gregor Mactaggart, Sportal

South Australia have allocated Darren Berry as manager for a subsequent 3 seasons.

Berry, who played a bulk of his 153 first-class matches with Victoria after creation his entrance for a Redbacks, won a purpose brazen of a raft of general candidates.

Among a names touted as contenders to reinstate Mark Sorell – who quiescent from a upon all sides final Dec – were Bangladesh manager Jamie Siddons, former New Zealand captain Steven Fleming as well as ex-Glamorgan manager Matthew Maynard.

But it was a 41-year-old’s coaching of a Redbacks during their premiership-winning KFC Twenty20 Big Bash debate which convinced things in Berry’s favour.

Berry is vehement about a plea which awaits him to lift a Redbacks who, notwithstanding tasting success in a shorter form of a game, have claimed unbroken wooden-spoons in a Sheffield Shield.

“I have worked with a little really gifted players here, as well as we am seeking brazen to operative with them over a subsequent couple of years to emanate a enlightenment of success in South Australian cricket,” Berry said.

“This year’s formula uncover there is a bit of work to be done, though I’m assured they have it inside of themselves to be successful.”

Berry, who coached Rajasthan Royals to a initial IPL pretension in 2008, was called in to a Australian Test patrol for a 1997 Ashes Tour of England.

The success of Ian Healy as well as afterwards Adam Gilchrist ensured Berry, rated as a single of Australian cricket’s biggest glovemen, never played during Test level.

SACA executive of cricket Jamie Cox resolutely thinks Berry is a right male for a job.

“He is a clever character, proven teacher as well as leader,” Cox said.

“Based upon Darren’s vital proceed to a organisation during a Big Bash, as well as his success in removing a many from a personification list. We have been really assured he can broach success to South Australian cricket.”