Kirsten finds no reason to change things in team

Gary Kirsten, India's new coach, has said seeing the way the team is performing at the moment, there is no reason to change things much. Kirsten came to Bangalore to watch the third Test against Pakistan and to interact with the players before they leave for Australia. He will join the team there in January for the third and fourth Tests.

"The team is playing good cricket and to maintain that consistency would be all about it," Kirsten told NDTV, a news channel. "I met the players and got to know them. That was the intention of coming down for such a short period of time. Everything I set out to do was achieved."

Kirsten refused to let on what discussions he would have with the team on improving their performance. "I think we need to talk about that behind closed doors. You know various strategies and hopefully you see results on the field but they are a special team and have some good performers."

He said that Yuvraj Singh's place in the Test side would be discussed in due time. Yuvraj scored a century in India's first-innings total of 626. Kirsten was also confident that India would have a successful two years ahead. "Having played the game at the highest level, I can add some value and my experience. There are experienced players in the team and together we can bring some very successful couple of years."

Kirsten, who had asked for Paddy Upton, a mental conditioning coach, to be included in his support staff in India, said that mind coaches had become big in sports. "When they are part of the staff, my perception is that these people can add value to the team."