Gary Kirsten

'Sachin Tendulkar was deeply unhappy when I joined, wanted to retire': Ex-India coach Gary Kirsten

'Sachin Tendulkar was at a time in his career when he felt maybe he should retire. It was important for me to connect with him and make him feel that he had a massive contribution to make,' Kirsten said.

IPL 2022: Wriddhiman Saha great player of short ball, says GT mentor Gary Kirsten

Kirsten on Sunday heaped praise on Saha, saying the wicket-keeper batter understands his game really well and is "great" against the short-ball.

IPL 2022: Hardik Pandya will be motivated to show what he is capable of as a leader, says Gary Kirsten

Former India coach and Ahmedabad franchise team mentor feels Pandya is keen to show his leadership skills on the big stage and having a young and new captain will fare well for the side.

Gary Kirsten shows interest in becoming England Test side's coach, says it would be a 'lovely project'

Current head coach Chris Silverwood's job hangs in balance as England lost the ongoing Ashes.

Data should drive a good contest between bat and ball, feels former India batsman Rahul Dravid

Cricket has always been statistically-driven like baseball, but over the past 15 years we have moved beyond comparing averages and now use data to help in strategy and player selection, Dravid said during a panel discussion at the 15th MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.

Pakistan vs South Africa: Visitors head coach Mark Boucher calls for Jacques Kallis to rejoin coaching set-up

Boucher was speaking on the eve of South Africa’s departure for Pakistan, where they will play two Test matches, starting in Karachi on 26 January.

MS Dhoni retires: Former coach Gary Kirsten hails former India captain as 'one of the best leaders'

The 52-year-old Kirsten, who was head coach of the Indian team between 2008 to 2011, thanked Dhoni for all the good memories that he made during his tenure.

Former New Zealand captain Glenn Turner picks Kane Williamson over Virat Kohli for tough batting conditions

Glenn Turner added that the Virat Kohli would perform better on a good batting track due to his natural tendency to dominate.

How Gary Kirsten's advice helped Virat Kohli transform into a consistent run-machine

Kirsten said he saw the "great abilities and talent" in Kohli, but he also felt that the right-handed batsman was not playing up to his potential.

How an e-mail from Sunil Gavaskar landed Gary Kirsten coaching job of Indian cricket team

Kirsten said he went for interview on the invitation of Gavaskar, who was part of the coach selection panel, and ended up with the job after being offered his predecessor Greg Chappell's contract.