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Former England captain, Alec Stewart, said on Wednesday that Duncan Fletcher was the best man to coach India as he was an excellent planner and analyst.
Stewart also urges India to be patient with the Zimbabwean.
"England is now reaping the plunder of Duncan's efforts. He chalked the future for English cricket and today, we are here because of his planning," Stewart told the Times of India in a honest chat.
"Allow Duncan to do what he did in England. Don't come in his way. Assist him, and you are bound to get an optimistic result. He has an eye for talent. Let Duncan see some of the domestic tournaments and I am sure it won't be rough for him to spot the best likely talent for the vacant slots," he stressed.
Stewart recall how former England batsmen, like Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick, bloom under Fletcher's guidance. "He is the one who marked Vaughan and Trescothick first and told the selectors that they were going to play for England one day."
On the Indian players, Stewart said: "Duncan has spoken highly about Ravindra Jadeja and said that the youngster has a great future. Mind it; Duncan had seen Jadeja only in the nets and nowhere else. That is the kind of coach he is.
"You really can't judge Fletcher after India's poor performance in England. The Indian team didn't have some top players due to injury. I did expect India to lose the Test series because they didn't have enough training. But the way they lost was shocking."
Non-stop cricket, Stewart harassed, was one of the main reasons for India's disaster. "You can't blame the players for this beat either," he said.
"They played the World Cup, won it, took part in the IPL and then went to the West Indies before surrendering before England. They were tired and some of them had niggles."
Stewart emphasizes the role of injury administration in having a fit squad.
"Injuries are part of sport, but the best teams are the ones who can handle injury with caution," he noted.
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