KOLKATA: Dav Whatmore has resigned as chief coach of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. The Australian has emerged as the front-runner to become Pakistan's full-time coach, though the Pakistan Cricket Board is unlikely to make any announcement before a possible meeting with Whatmore later this month.
Whatmore wished the team success in future without mentioning the reason of his resignation. "The team has progressed in the right direction. I wish the team continued success and look forward to them progressing to silverware in 2012. Many thanks to those who have supported and believed in me," Whatmore said.
KKR are expected to name Whatmore's successor by the end of January so that the new support staff is on board before the IPL-5 player auction, scheduled for February 4. "His decision to resign is to ensure that KKR is able to plan for the transition and we thank him for that," KKR CEO Venky Mysore said. "We have been most supportive of Dav's keen interest in pursuing an international coaching role and wish him the very best."
Whatmore replaced fellow-Australian John Buchanan before IPL-3 and was at the helm of the team for two seasons. The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise finished sixth in 2010 under Whatmore. In 2011, a revamped KKR outfit under Gautam Gambhir's leadership reached the knockout stage for the first time.
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