There are reasons why Kirsten might get the nod for the India coach.
Besides his vast experience and outstanding record as a player, Kirsten is relatively very young still. In fact, Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble had made their international debut much before he came on the scene.
That could work as a two-edged sword, with Kirsten having retired only three years ago well aware of the demands of international cricket but might well find it difficult to command respect from the Indian players, many of whom he has shared dressing rooms with.
But the BCCI may choose to see the glass half-full at this point in time.
RE:Gary the coach
by Ram on Dec 03, 2007 07:41 PM Permalink
All said and done...coaches are only as good as the engines! At this level you need a real specialist or no one. India has bowling and fielding coaches, which is good. We could have opted for a batting coach(if its required). Any thing more than that would be absolutely useless. GChappell with all his reputation as a player did not do anything for anyone. The pace bowlers started bowling like sick old women. The batsmen started batting as if they had never held a bat in their hands. The fielding standards never improved. If the answere to that is getting younger players/different players/stronger players, then we might as well have a selector appointed in a similar manner, why have a coach.
