tour of India, in which Australia hadn't won a series there in thirty-six years, and more recently, following their shock Ashes defeat, a whitewash of the Super Series that saw the Aussies up against a World XI. In late 2006 he helped the team to their first ever ICC Champions Trophy victory, after four previously failed attempts and followed this with a 5–0 whitewash in the 2006–07 Ashes Series, the first since the 1920–21 Series. In 2007 his team won their third consecutive world cup. His unorthodox methods have raised a few eyebrows and Shane Warne was dismissive about his role in the team. However, former captain Ponting has credited him as being one of the important reasons why Australia completed their World Cup hat trick of wins. Post-retirement Following his retirement as Australia's cricket coach, Buchanan declined an indirect approach to coach the Indian cricket team on the grounds that he was not yet ready for another international assignment. However, Buchanan did not rule out a return to coaching an international cricket team in the future. In mid-2006, Buchanan confirmed that at the conclusion of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies, he would step down, possibly to coach the Southern Redbacks. However, in October 2007, he accepted a position as Ambassador for Cricket Coaches in Australia, where he hopes to use his experience to help the development of Australian coaches in the future. Buchanan released a book named, "If Better Is Possible". His book shows how business managers at all levels can lead their teams to greatness. In 2009 Buchanan was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. Kolkata Knight Riders During the second season of the IPL, Buchanan's strategies for KKR raised a lot of controversies which were further elevated because of the team's poor performance. Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian player also accused Buchanan and his coaching staff of racial discrimination against players from India. He was sacked in June 2009 by the team owners for his poor performance. England consultant In preparation for the 2010–11 Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board hired Buchanan to act as a consultant to the England Cricket Team. New Zealand Director of Cricket Buchanan was appointed to the role of Director of Cricket for New Zealand Cricket in May 2011. Buchanan was appointed to oversee the establishment of New Zealand Cricket's new high performance programme. He