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An Audience with Gary Kirsten: Taking the Indian Test Team to Number 1 in the World |
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| Description: |  Gary Kirsten will talk about his career, his success as coach of the Indian and South African test teams, his take on the state of world cricket and his management, leadership and coaching philosophy. He will then answer questions from the audience. In order to ensure that your question is answered please ask it in advance by sending it to the Chair of the event, SACC Director Mike Miller at [email protected] DATE: Wednesday 27th July TIME: 6.30 for 7pm till 9pm VENUE: Café Duke, Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED COST: SA Chamber members £15, non-members £20 (ex. VAT) REFRESHMENTS: Canapes, nuts, crisps, olives, wine, tea, coffee, soft drinks. Cash bar. GARY KIRSTEN BIO: Gary Kirsten was a South African Proteas star batsman from 1993 to 2004 playing in 101 tests at an average of 45 and a top score of 275 and 21 test centuries. He also played in 185 ODIs at an average of 40.7 and a top score of 188 not out, a sporting career that would make any international batsman proud. After retirement, Gary Kirsten set up an academy in his home-town, Cape Town. In 2008, Kirsten became the coach of the Indian cricket team for a 2 year period which was later extended by a year. His cool demeanour and composed mannerisms soon became a hit with the Indian players as the cricket mad country reached the top of the pile in both Test and ODI cricket. India became the No. 1 ranked Test team under his excellent guidance, but the icing on the cake was a successful tour of South Africa and finally realizing the ambition of a 2nd WC triumph which was spectacularly achieved at home. A poignant moment was when the younger members of the team lifted him and paraded him around the stadium. More lucrative offers were awaiting Kirsten, but the homely man decided to go back to his roots ending a 3-year successful alliance with India. Soon, Kirsten was sounded out for the coaching position of South Africa. Kirsten guided SA to a 1-1 series draw against Australia before completing a first series victory as coach against Sri Lanka. After having another successful stint as a coach, this time with the South African, Kirsten decided to step down in July 2013. However, just after a few months, the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils named Kirsten as their head coach. |
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| Date: | 6:30pm to 9:00pm, Wed 27th Jul 2016 | |||
| Venue: | Cafe Duke, Institute of Directors | |||
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