Cricket Special Report: Reason behind a successful Indian test team is the South African Coach, Gary Kirsten
The Sub-Continent Indian national cricket test team has dazzled the cricketing world through their exceptional match winning test record in the last two years, which has allowed them to secure the claim of the number 1 ranked test team by the International
Cricket Council (ICC). A combination of hard work, determination, passion for the game, and perpetual growing cricketing sense has been among the several reasons for India to be so successful in the longer version of the game.
However, the inclusion of the latest Indian team coach Gary Kirsten, the former South African left handed dasher, has turned out to be the final push to their success in test cricket.
Arguably, whenever an Indian test victory takes place, cricketing experts and commentators start to praise the captaincy and batting power-play of the Indian line up. But after the recent clean sweep series against the Australians 2-0 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, the Indian
players expressed their regards for team coach Kirsten’s efforts in raising the confidence and morale of the national side.
Kirsten is among the best left hand dashers witnessed by the international arena. During his era, the veteran South African batsman was considered one of the classiest batsmen, with an outstanding level of cricketing sense and temperament. He is also known
for his long test innings, and ability to make large individual scores.
The veteran South African holds the record of the longest innings in a test match in terms of duration, as he stood for 14 and half hours to score a massive of 275 runs, which are the highest runs scored by this Indian Coach.
Among his major contributions as coach, was ability to incorporate the same level of commitment and determination which led to Indian cricket test glory. The evident change is the think tank of Indian cricketers which is beyond commendable, as to enforce
an idea into another brain is among the hardest thing one can do.
This incorporation was very apparent when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772 with his injured leg and played a match-winning performance at Mohali. It was also evadible when Sachin Tendulkar ensured an Indian victory at Bangalore.
Under Kirsten, who took-up the team’s coaching position in December 2007; the national side has won the last six among seven bilateral ODI series.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527’s international cricket record is commendable, as the veteran has played 101 test matches, in his 11 year long test cricket career. During his career, the Indian coach was able to score an impressive of 7289 round, at an average of 45.27.
He has a modest strike rate of 43.43, as he has struck 922 classy boundaries and 20 smashing hits out of the park. Not to forget, the 21 centuries and 39 half centuries the veteran has scored.
His test credentials and vast cricketing knowledge has helped the Indian team, day by day, as they were able to maintain their number 1 position in the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Although, the Australians tried to secure the 2010 edition of the Border-Gavaskar cup in India, losing a clean-sweep test series 2-0, will surely shatter the confident for the visiting team, as they go into the Ashes series against England. As the Australians
at present time has dropped to the number 5th position in the ICC.
Kirsten’s Indian test cricket army has made him proud, as under his leadership the Asian country has done exceptionally well.
The veteran was supposed to retire from the coaching slot by December 2009, as he had signed a two years contract with the Indian board, but because of his inclusion in the team, the Indians were able to pocket some of the finest victories of the time.
The international cricketing fraternity has praised the efforts of Gary Kirsten, for his passion and love for the game. It is only time, which could tell whether the veteran will continue to coach the Indian team or not. And if he stays around till the upcoming
50 over World Cup, the Indians are surly expected to dominate the tournament.
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