Gary Kirsten, the former South African opener, is the surprise front-runner to be India’s next coach. While the Indian board said Kirsten was interviewed by the coach selection committee on Monday and a formal announcement on the new coach would be made in a week’s time, senior officials were saying off the record that the appointment was a formality.
“It has been finalised,” a senior board official told Cricinfo. “We just need some time to complete the formalities.”
Kirsten told Cricinfo the matter was still at the discussion phase and he was yet to receive a formal contract. “But things should get sorted out relatively quickly either way.”
One of the issues to be resolved, he said, was when he would be able to take charge. “Probably early next year. We are actually negotiating if I can join sometime during the Australia series.”
Kirsten, 40, was one of South Africa’s leading batsmen, playing 101 Tests scoring 7289 runs at 45.27 and playing 185 ODIs scoring 6798 runs at 40.95. Soon after his retirement from Test cricket in March 2004, Kirsten embarked on a coaching career, taking up an assignment as Cricket South Africa’s high performance manager, after which he set up the privately-run Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy.
At the moment i won't support any coach .We are doing well with each and every one taking responsibilities on their own .I don't know how it will be after another foreign coach starts experimenting .
Very good choice by going for not high profile coach.
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Yes india has won a home ODI series against Pak in 24 years and yes they have great chance of getting the honor of beating Pak in home test series ** after 28 years**....but this can not still mean that team india doesnt need a full time coach
Very good choice by going for not high profile coach.
Yes india has won a home ODI series against Pak in 24 years and yes they have great chance of getting the honor of beating Pak in home test series after 28 years....but this can not still mean that team india doesnt need a full time coach
won in England as well. Foreign coaches always find it difficult coaching subcontinetal teams for various reasons .May be their method is not suitable to our system .
According to newspapers in South Africa Kirsten already got the job and will take India to Australia in the new year.
Kirsten is a very good professional, taught by Hansie Cronje with focus on fielding and fitness. Kirsten is also non-abrasive and someone who will listen to others while coaching (does not think he knows it all). I expect Kirsten to do well with India.
won in England as well. Foreign coaches always find it difficult coaching subcontinetal teams for various reasons .May be their method is not suitable to our system .
Dave Whatmore with SL
Dave Whatmore with BD
Tom Moddy with SL
Bob woolmer with Pak
John Wright with India
All had success with subcontinental teams...i dont know what r u talking about....so go back and get ur nappies changed and then come back and talk about cricket.
How time flies…The same Gary Kirsten made the following observations about India in his 1996-1997 Tour Diary.
But I guess 300,000 USD /YR would take care of any such discomfort he may face again in India.
EXCERPTS FROM KIRSTEN’S 1996-97 INDIA TOUR DIARY
Sixty-two days in a country where westernised living conditions are regarded a luxury is no task for the faint-hearted.
To spread cricket to all corners of India, we played in what could politely be classed as one-horse towns, places with more cows on the street than cars.
I’ll never forget arriving in Rajkot — laughter broke out in the bus when we were told we had reached our hotel, yet there didn’t seem to be one in sight. It was actually above another building… A sense of humour is a necessity on this tour.
Travelling was an interesting experience: There was seldom a direct flight to our next destination… To expect teams to perform at consistently high levels when faced with such arrangements is absurd and unfair on the players, who are judged on every single performance.
Food is a major topic of conversation in India. In a westernised country, you survive on certain types of food which are virtually non-existent here.
We tried some of the local meat (in Ahmedabad) but when we were told it was water buffalo — we tended to stay away from red meat after that.
Socialising in India is pretty much hotel-bound — there are no real places to go out. It gets quite boring and tedious trying to occupy yourself — one of the rigours of touring India.
There are very few new cars, and most are dented and in bad shape. There’s no point in having a decent car in India because it will get wrecked in no time.
There are people sleeping on the streets, and acres and acres of slums and shack dwellings.
Published in the December 1996-January 1997 issue of SA Cricket Action.
lol…good investigative work Some1…Based on these excerpts Gundappa Rangnath Viswanath not “Mr. Westernised” should be coaching india…and by the way Kirsten, SA is not exactly “westernised” either…
All had success with subcontinental teams...i dont know what r u talking about....so go back and get ur nappies changed and then come back and talk about cricket.
We have seen enough of chappel's experiments and Indian cricket getting doomed .Now after that i really hate foreign coaches .John wright was one off .we can only hope that Gary will be fine . Thats my opinion .Who the hell are u to ask me to change my nappies .Do u have any idea how old i am ?
I'm surprised no one has brought this up yet but does Kirsten even have any previous coaching experience at any level?
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Kirsten, 40, was one of South Africa's leading batsmen, playing 101 Tests scoring 7289 runs at 45.27 and playing 185 ODIs scoring 6798 runs at 40.95. Soon after his retirement from Test cricket in March 2004, Kirsten embarked on a coaching career, taking up an assignment as Cricket South Africa's high performance manager, after which he set up the privately-run Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy.