London: After being beaten hands down by India in the opening game, South Africa coach Gary Kirsten is hoping for reversal of trend as they take on Pakistan in a must-win game in Birmingham on Monday. Both teams have lost their first group B ICC Champions Trophy fixtures.
With one eye on Dale Steyn's fitness, South Africa coach Gary Kirsten feels losing against India could turn out to be a good omen for the Proteas.
"Generally, what we do is play very well and then lose, so maybe it's not a bad thing that we haven't fired yet. I like to think of that as a bit of an omen," Kirsten said in Birmingham on Saturday.
"But the problem with this competition is that we can't have another bad game because then we're out of the competition," he added....
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10:38 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Cape Town: AB de Villiers is not only looking to skipper South Africa to success at one day international level in the Champions Trophy, he is also auditioning for the role as Test captain, says coach Gary Kirsten. The wicketkeeper-batsman has led the ODI side for the last two years and Kirsten, who leaves his post next month, says South Africa are grooming him for the Test job when veteran...
03:48 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Johannesburg: South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has said their side will be banking on the intensity gained by its players from playing in the Indian Premier League to boost their chances in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. "It's going to be really important for our players who have been playing in the IPL to bring their intensity to our squad," Kirsten told Business Day. "The IPL is very intense,...
03:28 PM, May 27, 2013
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...
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
