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(c)Cricinfo en-gb "For me, what's important around that is that we have a lot of depth in the group across the different formats," Gary Kirsten says about the time ahead with Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416000/416059.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533254.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533254.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-news-gary-kirsten-lays-out-the-roadmap-to-the-2027-odi-world-cup-1533254 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:37:36 GMT Kirsten will take over the reins on April 15 on a two-year contract that runs until April 14 2028 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410244.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1527505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1527505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-appoint-gary-kirsten-as-mens-head-coach-1527505 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:27:37 GMT Namibia's head coach and captain spoke about the impact Gary Kirsten has had on the team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410244.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1523095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-namibia-bank-on-kirstens-experience-of-indian-conditions-as-they-begin-campaign-1523095 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:23:07 GMT The squad of 15 has a host of players with very little international experience, and will have Gary Kirsten collaborating with Craig Williams in the back room https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382600/382644.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1517900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-gerhard-erasmus-to-lead-young-looking-namibia-1517900 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:36:00 GMT Namibia have qualified for the 2026 men's T20 World Cup and will be one of the three hosts of the 2027 edition as well https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410244.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-namibia-unveil-gary-kirsten-as-national-mens-team-consultant-1514750 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:16:25 GMT "What you need to do is to make sure that once you involve and engage somebody, you've got to give them clarity regarding the role" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381400/381400.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ramiz-raja-on-gary-kirstens-departure-not-going-to-be-easy-for-pakistan-to-hire-international-talent-1457579 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:26:37 GMT Rift over selection had been developing between Pakistan's new coaches and the PCB https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382100/382188.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1457389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-kirsten-resigns-as-pakistans-odi-and-t20i-coach-1457389 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:50:33 GMT The camp was organised as Pakistan stutter through one of the bleakest periods in their history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382400/382462.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lack-of-unity-within-pakistan-team-among-topics-discussed-at-pcbs-connection-camp-1452378 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:56:22 GMT The board also announced that a "technical method" would be established for issuing NOCs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/384500/384525.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443406.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443406.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pcb-mulls-key-changes-says-domestic-cricket-compulsory-for-players-1443406 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:31:29 GMT Pakistan were dumped out of the tournament after just three games, following defeats to the USA and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382400/382462.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1442147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1442147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-kirsten-wahab-riaz-submit-pakistan-world-cup-tour-reports-1442147 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:29:40 GMT A decision on Babar's captaincy is not immediately expected, given Pakistan's next white-ball game isn't till November https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381400/381402.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1439802.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1439802.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/pcb-likely-to-make-changes-to-selection-committee-after-dismal-show-in-t20-world-cup-1439802 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:54:51 GMT Player of the Match Bumrah lauds India's bowlers for keeping calm even as conditions eased out for batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382500/382516.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437869.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2024-gary-kirsten-bemoans-pakistans-poor-decision-making-1437869 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:12:28 GMT "Up to them to decide how they're going to take their games forward," says coach after India defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382100/382188.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-pak-t20-world-cup-2024-gary-kirsten-to-pakistan-senior-pros-evolve-or-get-left-behind-1437967 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:11:25 GMT Both teams have seen enough of each other in recent times to treat the contest as a serious game of cricket, and not much more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382100/382188.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2024-india-vs-pakistan-rohit-and-kirsten-keep-calm-and-play-cricket-1437627 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 04:07:36 GMT No stranger to the expectations of fans in South Asia, Kirsten has already got to work to identify the obstacles ahead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294800/294885.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434043.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1434043.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/inspired-by-woolmer-thick-skinned-kirsten-ready-to-take-on-pakistan-challenge-1434043 Thu, 16 May 2024 17:38:58 GMT The PCB has also hired Simon Helmot and David Reid as fielding coach and mental performance coach respectively https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296800/296832.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-gary-kirsten-to-link-up-with-pakistan-before-t20i-series-in-england-1433792 Tue, 14 May 2024 15:09:52 GMT The former Australia fast bowler is all set to coach a Test team for the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/307600/307695.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jason-gillespie-and-gary-kirsten-look-forward-to-their-coaching-stints-with-pakistan-1431491 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:31:59 GMT Azhar Mahmood, who had been appointed on a temporary basis for the New Zealand series, will continue as the assistant coach in all formats https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294800/294884.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431295.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1431295.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jason-gillespie-appointed-pakistan-mens-test-coach-gary-kirsten-named-white-ball-coach-1431295 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:23:10 GMT Head coach pays price for run of losses https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296000/296068.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1345906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1345906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-hundred-gary-kirsten-leaves-welsh-fire-after-winless-2022-season-1345906 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:43:50 GMT Both on short-term deals to work with the team during the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/347300/347379.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1339366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1339366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2022-gary-kirsten-dan-christian-added-to-netherlands-coaching-staff-1339366 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:24:15 GMT The Australia men's team will need a new head coach. Here are a few names that could be in the frame https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333900/333994.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-news-justin-langers-potential-replacements-andrew-mcdonald-trevor-bayliss-ricky-ponting-and-more-1299921 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:23:05 GMT Ahmedabad, meanwhile, confirms that Hardik Pandya will captain its team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320800/320817.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1298300.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1298300.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-kl-rahul-becomes-joint-highest-paid-player-in-ipl-as-lucknow-dish-out-inr-17-crore-for-him-1298300 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:10:35 GMT Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten to join coaching staff; Vikram Solanki set to be team director https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287500/287526.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-hardik-pandya-rashid-khan-shubman-gill-set-to-join-ahmedabad-franchise-1296294 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:44:14 GMT Kirsten was beaten to the role by the under-fire Chris Silverwood in 2019 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294800/294885.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1294888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1294888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-ashes-2021-22-gary-kirsten-declares-interest-in-becoming-england-test-coach-1294888 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:02:12 GMT The proposal sent to CSA makes nine recommendations to restructure the board after its current crisis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296800/296832.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1209416 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England head coach candidate switches focus to leading Welsh Fire in the Hundred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296000/296068.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Decision taken in response to bottom-place finishes in two of the last three IPL seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293800/293874.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198436 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten will oversee the Cardiff-based men's team while Matthew Mott will take charge of the women's set-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292500/292512.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197258.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197258.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197258 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Back on familiar ground, the former national coach and player said it was "a great opportunity to be involved in South African cricket." https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293300/293306.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1196976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT However, Surrey director of cricket is no guarantee to apply when applications open this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280100/280164.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1188682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The coach pointed to two losses in particular within the first fortnight of this IPL, which affected Royal Challengers' whole season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288600/288682.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1183110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1183110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The RCB captain also admitted last season's marketing campaign - this year the cup is ours - may not have been the wisest move https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275800/275868.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The RCB captain feels responsibility for managing workloads would lie with the players themselves, a view shared by coaches Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277900/277983.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Raman, who played 11 Tests and 27 ODIs, has had coaching stints at Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders apart from the NCA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283600/283650.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Incumbent Pakistan women coach Mark Coles withdrew his application ahead of the interview on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276313.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kirsten, the former India and South Africa coach, had joined the RCB set-up as a batting coach before the 2018 edition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276313.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1157817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1157817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Griffith will now serve in a dual capacity as head coach of Tasmania and Hurricanes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137800/137886.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1151867.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1151867.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151867 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a series of meetings with players, coaching staff, selectors and BCB officials, he will put forward recommendations for the appointment of a full-time head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276313.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147278.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147278.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147278 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BCB president Nazmul Hassan said on Monday that Kirsten is looking at the three candidates shortlisted by the board https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276300/276313.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1146613 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although the two parties haven't made the deal "full and final" yet, Kirsten is expected to get in touch with the BCB over the same after the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252000/252011.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1141824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1141824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1141824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The franchise has appointed new bowling and batting coaches, who will work under head coach Daniel Vettori https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269400/269441.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1131321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1131321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1131321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The South African is set to join the team in a coaching role although Daniel Vettori will remain part of the management group https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151526.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1129962.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1129962.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129962 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Following Anil Kumble's resignation as India coach, ESPNcricinfo looks back at how his predecessors fared https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94600/94601.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1105017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1105017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1105017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's current coach Russell Domingo's contract expires at the end of the England tour in August https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149418.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1098337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1098337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1098337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has joined the Hobart Hurricanes as coach of Tasmania's Big Bash League team for the next two seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151526.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1089767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1089767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Delhi Daredevils have removed Gary Kirsten as their head coach after just two seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166400/166411.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/949371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/949371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-949371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, the former South Africa and India coach, will work with the England Lions squad this winter in a consultancy role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151526.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/936603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/936603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-936603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of IPL news on April 2, 2015 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187000/187001.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/858017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/858017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-858017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Yuvraj Singh, who on Monday became Indian Premier League's costliest-ever buy by going for a whopping Rs 16 crore ($2.67 million) to Delhi Daredevils, said that he was happy to be playing again under former India coach Gary Kirsten https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185200/185243.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/833063.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/833063.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-833063 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen, the new captain of Delhi Daredevils, has rated Gary Kirsten as the No.1 coach at the moment, and said the franchise is lucky to have the South African in its coaching staff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166400/166411.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/736557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/736557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-736557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Delhi Daredevils was the only IPL franchise to not retain any players ahead of the 2014 IPL auction. This, new coach Gary Kirsten has said, was because the franchise wanted to make a fresh start https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144800/144866.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/736415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/736415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-736415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has called Graeme Smith the "greatest captain ever" in Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/726123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/726123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-726123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, the former South Africa coach, has distanced himself from becoming the next England team director. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157600/157626.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/715373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/715373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-715373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashim Amla is doubtful for the ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE, as his wife is yet to deliver their second child. Colin Ingram has been put on standby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113922.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2013-14/content/story/683053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-south-africa-2013-14/content/story/683053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-683053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has said he knew Virat Kohli was destined for success when he worked with the batsman during his tenure as India coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130672.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/668183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/668183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-668183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has joined Delhi Daredevils as head coach, the IPL franchise tweeted on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/166400/166411.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/668053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/668053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-668053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In his final act as South Africa coach, Gary Kirsten did not shy away from the team's uncomfortable history of failing at pressure stages in major events, admitting they "choked" against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159900/159933.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/643565.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/643565.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-643565 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140500/140508.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/639889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/639889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-639889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has decided not to renew his contract as South Africa coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/635065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/635065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like a scientist who has decided his analysis has run its course, Gary Kirsten declared the exploratory phase for South Africa's one-day squad over as they begin preparations for their series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153786.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/623986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/623986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although defeat in the series, Pakistan put in a much-improved display at Newlands on a surface that was more favourable to their game. However, coming back to the Highveld will be a different story again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154412.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/605659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As part of new initiative, all the first-class franchise coaches from around South Africa will spend time with the national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151526.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/603049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa coach Gary Kirsten says he is undecided on whether AB de Villiers will return as wicketkeeper in one-day cricket. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152900/152990.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/602011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/602011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Quinton de Kock's disciplinary hearing for allegedly pushing an opposition player in a first-class match will not take place before next Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152700/152780.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/601185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/601185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While not the best preparation for series against Pakistan and India, Gary Kirsten will again use New Zealand as guinea pigs for his master plan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151500/151526.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/598912.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/598912.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598912 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While too much cricket is never a good thing, a certain amount of conditioning is a must to build up the fitness levels required to get through a Test match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/592480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/592480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa's preparations for their three-Test tour of Australia have hit a speed bump with their request for the three-day practice match in Sydney to be played at venue closer to the first Test in Brisbane being turned down https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148600/148625.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/588472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/588472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, the South Africa coach, will leave the England tour a couple of days early and miss the final Twenty20 international at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149400/149418.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/581787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/581787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-581787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have inched closer and closer to that edge in their quest to become the No.1 ranked Test team in the world and now they find themselves right on it. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148047.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/577134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/577134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577134 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa celebrated their first win at The Oval in 14 attempts without their captain Graeme Smith https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/573671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/573671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573671 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will start their two-day tour match against Somerset on Monday with two members of the squad carrying injuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144016.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/571553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/571553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith considered stepping down from all forms of leadership last year but was talked out of quitting the Test captaincy by Gary Kirsten https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143843.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/570399.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/570399.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570399 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will prepare their attempt to dethrone England at the top of the Test rankings by walking among glaciers and cycling through forests in central Europe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143800/143883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/570012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/570012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, South Africa's coach, defended his team after their defeats in Zimbabwe saying the main purpose of the trip was finding out about certain players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143000/143071.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/569996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/569996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten admitted that it is a "little bit concerning" that seamer Vernon Philander will head straight into two months of county cricket after a busy season. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144010.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/559115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/559115.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-559115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten wants South Africa to be thoroughly prepared when they take on New Zealand in a three-Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137800/137887.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556226.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/556226.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556226 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tour of New Zealand is South Africa's first under AB de Villiers as limited-overs captain and Gary Kirsten as coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130595.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/553187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa will enter the last two days of the Boxing Day Test under tremendous pressure, and Gary Kirsten said it was an opportunity for someone to be a put in a special performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140600/140632.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/547288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/547288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said that his team needed more runs in their second innings to push their opponents out of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139360.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2011/content/story/541520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, the South Africa coach, has said his team needs to "strategise" around the problem of squandering winning positions to lose in crunch matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125855.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/535442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/535442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-535442 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kirsten has warned that it is not yet time to panic and that the team he coached to the top of the world are still a formidable side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126795.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/528673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/528673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten's support staff, Russell Domingo and Allan Donald, have been preparing South Africa's new season that begins in October https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133800/133835.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/525541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/525541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has come out in support of the DRS, describing it as a "great system" that had had a positive effect on umpiring standards in recent times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129386.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/519372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/519372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519372 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa coach Gary Kirsten believes the Twenty20 format should be limited to domestic cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133800/133835.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/519163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/519163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zaheer Khan has said the reign of Greg Chappell as India coach was the most disappointing phase of his decade-long career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125883.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/518880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/518880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-518880 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT AB de Villiers, South Africa's newly-appointed limited-overs captain, has said Gary Kirsten spoke to him about taking on the leadership role while he was in Bangalore, playing in the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125855.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/518435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/518435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-518435 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has been appointed coach of the South Africa team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133800/133830.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/517958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/517958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten is expected to be named the new South Africa coach on Monday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125863.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/517847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/517847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa have completed the interview process to appoint a new national coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125800/125855.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/515582.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/515582.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-515582 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vincent Barnes, Duncan Fletcher, John Buchanan and Richard Pybus are four other names understood to be on the six-man shortlist https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131100/131135.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/510594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/510594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-510594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten says South Africa needed a more experienced middle order to win crunch games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/128200/128222.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-509625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has called the tough quarter-final against Australia was a tipping point in self-belief in the Indian camp, and that it led to a "sense of destiny" about winning the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131000/131022.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-509560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has said he is still enjoying his cricket and doesn't see any reason to hang up his boots, while Gary Kirsten said he didn't think Tendulkar would stop playing just yet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131000/131068.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/509401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-509401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT BCCI sources have said Gary Kirsten will not renew his coaching contract with India, which expires at the end of the 2011 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126795.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/497999.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/497999.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-497999 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni has said that the distance from his family might prevent Gary Kirsten, India's coach, from renewing his contract after the 2011 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123300/123354.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/492779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/492779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-492779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's advance party for their three-Test series against South Africa will train on "hard, bouncy pitches with no lateral movement" to simulate conditions they expect to find through the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110200/110216.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/490684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/490684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-490684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, India's coach, will accompany the players who are to leave early for South Africa so they can acclimatise for the upcoming tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123300/123354.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/489239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/489239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-489239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, India's coach, believes that if his Test side can win the series in South Africa, it will be fair to call it India's greatest Test team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108000/108041.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/485157.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/485157.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-485157 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, India's coach, has expressed disappointment over how few Indian fast bowlers have added to the bare cupboard, or shown the promise to be given a long run https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108401.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten has come down hard on some of the Indian players' "fitness and commitment" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108600/108653.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/459543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/world-twenty20-2010/content/story/459543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-459543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT