John Buchanan shocked at sacking as KKR coach

As Kolkata Knight Riders hunt for a coach to help them gain some respectability in the third edition of the Indian Premier League, John Buchanan decided to break his silence on his controversial stint with KKR to the Courier Mail yesterday.

However, Buchanan refused to slam either co-owner Shah Rukh Khan or Sourav Ganguly when he was relieved of his services in June.

Here is a comparison of what he said then and now.

Did Ganguly make it harder for you to give this team direction?

What he said then: I will not comment on the Ganguly questions
What he says now: Ganguly was the icon player and the captain of the outfit and I told him I didn't believe he was up to the pace of the game. We got to the last over in nine games and lost them, getting to the last ball five times and losing.

Would you say you got adequate backing from the team owners?

What he said then: I will not comment on the questions about the owners
What he says now: We were trying to build something over five years but Shah Rukh Khan, the owner and King of Bollywood, had a change of direction and I was told I was no longer needed. That was a a shock and a disappointment.