Ranking top 10 controversial coaches in cricket history

8. John Buchanan

Back in the decade of 2000s, John Buchanan was one of the wittiest minds that had shaped up Australian cricket as “The Invincibles”. It was under his reign that Australia also had successfully transitioned from Steve Waugh’s indomitable’s captaincy to Ricky Ponting’s ruthless leadership. However, when it came to helming the KKR side during the initial years of the IPL, Buchanan had to eventually face an ordeal.

His multi-captaincy theory where there will be multiple captains for the same match according to a situation not only made him develop a feud with the former skipper Sourav Ganguly but also made KKR finish at the utmost bottom of IPL 2009. With Brendon McCullum handling the leadership, KKR had only managed three wins along with enduing a string of nine consecutive defeats. Perhaps with having a very contrasting opinion towards Ganguly’s leadership, Buchanan had also developed a fair share of differences with the former skipper during the course of IPL 2008.

Hence with trying to impose his unorthodox way of playing, many other KKR players also seemed to be unhappy under Buchanan’s stint which then immediately brought his sacking after the end of IPL 2009.