Cheers to Gazza
While on a commentary stint in Sri Lanka, Mike Haysman caught up with an old friend he hadn't seen in years; someone who has carried himself extremely well in a demanding job; a "likeable and unflappable personality" who "possesses a backbone of
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
While on a commentary stint in Sri Lanka, Mike Haysman caught up with an old friend he hadn't seen in years; someone who has carried himself extremely well in a demanding job; a "likeable and unflappable personality" who "possesses a backbone of stainless steel". He's Gary Kirsten, India's coach. Read on in Supercricket.
During the past year and a half his life has changed dramatically. He has always been a pretty relaxed character but due to an email from left field, he suddenly found himself front and centre in one of the hottest cauldrons going. His life has been pretty much lived in a fish bowl recently and due to his positioning he has belonged to everybody and is responsible for many. He has been public property and scrutinized from all angles as an outsider but has come up trumps so far. He has gained the trust of an exceptional bunch of individuals who themselves face a massive dose of intrusion on a daily basis.
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo