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Re: Gary Kirsten to be new Indian coach
Kirsten was supposed to announce his decision today, but he has asked for clarification before taking up the job. It is speculated that some senior players were unhappy about him joining before the Australia series.
Kirsten was supposed to announce his decision today, but he has asked for clarification before taking up the job. It is speculated that some senior players were unhappy about him joining before the Australia series.
Gary Kirsten said:I have heard the rumours about some senior players expressing their concern about my possible appointment and I would prefer to have clarity on that before I commit myself to the job. I'm not sure whether the players do have concerns or not. I only met Anil Kumble on my recent trip to Delhi and he was very supportive. If there are concerns then I would like to find out whether they are about me as an individual or the process by which I was interviewed and then offered the job. I'm not going to rush because it's a very important position in world cricket and the decision needs to be made carefully and in conjunction with all the right people, but mostly the players. You can't coach any team if you don't have the players 'buy in'. I've written to the board to explain my feelings. You can't afford to start a job like this on the back foot. Everybody needs to understand each other and share the same goals and aspirations, otherwise you'll spend half your time trying to make sure you're all on the same wavelength instead of concentrating on playing the best cricket.