Wasim Akram terms http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Kirsten-c58527 as an organized cricketer and a coach as well
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 batsman and current coach of the Indian cricket team, as one of the best coaches international cricket has ever seen.
“He is one of the best coaches that I have seen in international cricket,” said Akram. “He has a quiet personality and does his job without much fuss. He plays a good part behind the scenes. He has always been a very organised cricketer
and we saw that aspect in his coaching as well," he added further.
Kirsten joined the Indian team as its head coach in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746
in both ODI and Test series by 1-0 and 2-0 respectively. The clean sweep against Aussies was followed by drubbing of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 by 1-0 followed by a 5-0 ODI whitewash.
India has won eight off last nine one-day series against different sides. Akram said that the 43-year-old South African has done wonders for the men in blue in his three year tenure with the team.
Gary Kirsten’s term with Board of Control for Cricket in India ends after next month’s World Cup and he is not in mood of extending his contract with the board as Team India’s head coach and the former Pakistan pacer feels it would be a
big loss for Indian cricket. Wasim said that the low-profile coaching approach of the former South Africa opener has played a key role in India’s development as a competitive side.
The 44-year-old legendary pacer of Pakistan said that Gary has passed on his qualities as a person as well as a player on the Indian players as the side touched their much-cherished No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings.
"His qualities as a player and as a person rubbed on Team India as they performed well. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 and his men will surely miss him in the dressing room.”
Waseem feels finding a replacement for Kirsten would be a really tough job for the BCCI management.
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