Former Karnataka cricketer, J. Arunkumar has been appointed the head coach of the USA national team.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the USA Cricket formally announced that Arunkumar, or βJakβ — as he is known in the cricketing circuit — will be taking up the role and will βbe permanently based in the United States as and when his working visa has been obtained.β
One of the most successful coaches of Karnataka, Arunkumar had guided the team to back-to-back domestic trebles — Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Irani Cup — for two years in succession, in 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. The 45-year-old also worked as the batting coach for K