Kirsten keen on mental-skills coach
"One of the key requests, conditions if you please, of former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been the appointment of a "mental conditioning coach" for the Indian team," writes Chandresh Narayanan in the Times of India .
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
"One of the key requests, conditions if you please, of former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been the appointment of a "mental conditioning coach" for the Indian team," writes Chandresh Narayanan in the Times of India.
Kirsten confirmed to TOI that he has recommended the appointment of Paddy Upton, also a former fitness trainer with tthe South African team between 1994-1998. Upton now works as a mental conditioning coach at Kirsten's cricket academy in Cape Town and is also his business partner in a venture called "Performance Zone". "It is not yet finalised, but I have told the BCCI that Paddy could add value to the side," said Kirsten.
Also, click here to read Jacques Kallis talking about how Upton helped him improve.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo