The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday took strong exception to coach Gary Kirsten's comments that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to strictly concentrate on his job. BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has categorically told Kirsten to avoid airing his views in the media and focus on coaching.
Newly appointed India coach Gary Kirsten and Anil Kumble had their first meeting with the BCCI officials in Mumbai.
Former India coach Gary Kirsten and former fast bowler Ashish Nehra joined Royal Challengers Bangalore as the batting and bowling coach respectively for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League to be held later this year.
Since first opening the batting together in January 2023, the duo has been prolific in 50 overs cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach respectively for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month.
Kirsten said Gill, who took over as GT skipper after Hardik Pandya moved to MI, has adjusted to his role well.
Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest
Basit didn't hold back while criticising the Pakistan opener and pinpointed Shafique's wicket as the reason behind the team's loss.
In his autobiography "Gazza", the former South African batsman reveals Hansie Cronje's "greed for money" and how he tried to involve the whole team in match fixing.
Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India
Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India
It was a reunion of India's World Cup winners as Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught up with Gary Kirsten -- the captain-coach combo who masterminded India's famous triumph in 2011.
India coach Gary Kirsten said Sachin Tendulkar being ruled out due to injury is "no issue" for his on-a-roll team as it has the depth to cope with the batting maestro's absence in the fourth One-Day International against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. Kirsten said he is not worried as the Indian team, which has taken an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the five-match series, has good batting resources at its disposal.
A more relaxed approach to batting has been the success mantra for Indian opener Gautam Gambhir who on Friday acknowledged that coach Gary Kirsten played a vital role in making 2008 the "best year" of his cricketing career.
England may have got the upperhand but India coach Gary Kirsten on Saturday said the hosts were not out of the first cricket Test yet, insisting that his wards would raise their game in the next two days.
Former South Africa opening batsman Gary Kirsten has delayed taking over as India coach, saying he wants assurances from the players over the job.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) is tight lipped about the speculation that former India coach Gary Kirsten has emerged as the frontrunner for the position of new Proteas coach.
Test cricket needs a radical overhaul to ensure its continued existence in the face of the Twenty20 revolution, India coach Gary Kirsten said.
Incoming India cricket coach Gary Kirsten hopes to calm the tension between his team-mates and rival Australians following the tainted Sydney Test saying the important thing is to "settle the emotions."
Gary Kirsten said coaching an international team like India is tough and he draws inspiration from his late coach Bob Woolmer to deal with the high-pressure job. "I remember how Bob lived for his job as international coach. Even though the players told him not to get worked up for nothing, he could not calm down," Kirsten recalled.
The Indian cricket team's South African coach Gary Kirsten credits former New Zealand captain and ex India coach John Wright for providing him with insights on how to approach one of the toughest and most demanding jobs in the game.
Kirsten said it is not improbable if India can figure a way to make things right in the knockout games.
Gautam Gambhir's position as India's head coach is under scrutiny following a string of disappointing results and reports of discontent within the team.
'From a responsibility point of view, all the Indian players will have the responsibility during the IPL to keep a watch on their fitness and their workloads'
Former India coach Gary Kirsten, who was appointed the Proteas' new coach last week, said he is looking to employ his former teammate and fielding ace Jonty Rhodes and world renowned sports psychologist Paddy Upton, who was with him in the coaching staff of the World Cup-winning Indian team.
Gary Kirsten, who guided India to World Cup glory and pinnacle of Test cricket, was on Monday appointed as South Africa coach for a term of two years.
After two miserable seasons in charge as Delhi Daredevils' chief coach, South African Gary Kirsten was relieved from his duties on Monday.
India coach Gary Kirsten on Sunday paid rich tribute to Sachin Tendulkar for scoring a historic 50th Test ton in Centurion, describing him as professor of batting.
India coach Gary Kirsten was named in the International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee as representative of national coaches. He replaces Mickey Aurthur, who recently resigned as South Africa coach.
India cricket coach Gary Kirsten on Friday sought to distance himself from a controversial dossier that encourages cricketers to indulge in sexual activities, saying he had no role in drafting the document nor was it intended for team strategy.
Former India coach Gary Kirsten says he is flattered that people are thinking about me, but the amount of time spent away from home prevents him from taking up the job.
Pakistan's Shan Masood is likely to be retained captain for the upcoming home Test series against England, while Babar Azam is also assured of keeping his white-ball captaincy when the team flies to Australia and South Africa later this year.
Barely a month has passed since the players got a deserved break after a packed international calendar and already coach Gary Kirsten has called his wards back for training. The idea behind the move, says Kirsten, is to gauge the team's physical condition and at the same time look to improve their fitness standards ahead of the busy new season.
South Africa's trip to Switzerland will hopefully help their players bond ahead of the showdown tour to England, according to coach Gary Kirsten.
South African Gary Kirsten has said he does not want to be considered for the job of England team director because of personal reasons.
Out of picture for three years in South Africa, former India coach Gary Kirsten says he has a lot of catching up to do as he gears up to mentor the Proteas after guiding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men to the World Cup earlier this year.
Gary Kirsten will have his first interaction with the Indian team ahead of the third Test against Pakistan.
