Talking about the possibility of coaching India, Ponting said spending time with family was his priority. Currently, Dravid is coaching the India U-19 team, which recently lost the World Cup finals to West Indies. (But) I think in certain countries around the world Test cricket needs revitalisation. Test matches in India also need a kick as well, and with the amount of Test cricket coming up we will see what happens there.” With the India coach’s post lying vacant, and names such as Daniel Vettori and Stephen Fleming doing the rounds, Mumbai Indians coach Ricky Ponting has backed Rahul Dravid for the job.

Source: Hindustan Times May 16, 2016 11:20 UTC