Cape Town: Less than a year after climbing to the top of the Test rankings, South African cricket is suddenly faced with an uncertain future with respected coach Gary Kirsten set to depart and two top players at a crossroads in their careers.
Kirsten's decision not to extend his contract when it expires in August comes as captain Graeme Smith battles recurring ankle problems and all-rounder Jacques Kallis admits his desire to play International cricket is on the wane.
For a team hoping to nail down a dominant spell in international cricket, the loss of their winning coach is a major setback. To lose all three components at the same time would be a hammer blow.
The last two years have seen South Africa become the most consistent performers in world cricket at the Test level, opening up a 14-point lead at the top of the International Cricket Conference ratings....
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03:05 PM, May 13, 2013
Johannesburg: Russell Domingo has been handed the huge task of taking over from World Cup winner Gary Kirsten as the new coach of South Africa's cricket team. Domingo was promoted from his position as assistant less than 24 hours after Kirsten announced he would not be taking up an offer to renew his contract when it ends in August, sending shockwaves through South African sport. Domingo, 38, will be given...
03:23 PM, May 11, 2013
Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa says national coach Gary Kirsten has decided not to renew his contract and will leave his role this year. CSA made the announcement on Friday. The former batsman led South Africa to the top of the Test rankings after his appointment on a two-year contract in August 2011. CSA says Kirsten informed the board he'll be leaving and cited "family reasons" for his decision. Kirsten has...
04:01 PM, May 10, 2013
Coach Gary Kirsten said, steyn was rested for the first ODI as part of our rotation policy with the bowlers. ...
09:58 PM, Mar 08, 2013
The 44-year-old is the mental conditioning coach of the South African team and assisted former Indian coach Gary Kirsten in the same capacity. ...
03:13 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Kirsten has proved to be a coach with a golden touch, firstly with India and now with South Africa. ...
02:27 PM, Jan 18, 2013
Domingo, who was already assistant coach of the Proteas, will stand in for Kirsten for three T20 games against New Zealand this month and two against Pakistan in March. ...
12:03 AM, Dec 08, 2012
Kallis could bowl just 3.3 overs on the opening day of the Adelaide Test, allowing Australia to plunder runs. ...
03:56 PM, Nov 22, 2012
Gary Kirsten briefly left the tour of Australia to return home for a few days. ...
10:35 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Australian coach Micky Arthur had said that Dale Steyn doesn't bowl well to left-handers. ...
03:33 PM, Nov 06, 2012
Graeme Smith said he was taking strength from his team's win in Australia's home series four years ago. ...
12:47 PM, Oct 29, 2012
Kirsten slams SA players after their failure in World T20 ...
04:33 PM, Oct 04, 2012
Will Gary Kirsten save SA from being ridiculed as the perennial chokers or will MS Dhoni outwit India's ex-coach? ...
09:52 AM, Oct 02, 2012
Kirsten said, "I am very pleased for Virat. He has worked a lot on his game and is a stand-out batsman in world cricket today." ...
08:34 PM, Oct 01, 2012
The South Africa coach has flown back home to spend time with his family. ...
08:32 AM, Sep 12, 2012
At 0-1 down after two Tests, nothing but a win in the third Test against South Africa can save England's crown. ...
11:54 AM, Aug 16, 2012
Graeme Smith and coach Gary Kirsten pledged they would not take England lightly having won the first Test. ...
08:59 AM, Jul 24, 2012
The squad left Johannesburg on Monday and will spend three full days in Switzerland before arriving in England. ...
11:15 PM, Jul 02, 2012
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith said he didn't do so on the advice of Gary Kirsten. ...
08:16 PM, Jun 29, 2012
According to coach Kirsten, the shock defeat of South Africa at the hands of Zimbabwe was not a failure. ...
10:19 AM, Jun 27, 2012
