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Re: Gary Kirsten . . .
skully wrote:Yup. Forgot about him. Is he the new messiah?
He's not the Messiah, he's a very baldy boy...
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Re: Gary Kirsten . . .
Well, if that wasn't predictable.
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Adelaide: Virender Sehwag is back to where he belongs to and he can thank new coach Gary Kirsten for mapping his route of return.
Sehwag won back his Test spot with a remarkable 151 in Adelaide and is now one of the first names Indian team would tick in for their forthcoming Twenty20 and one-day tri-series in Australia.
Sehwag came to Australia on reputation rather than on form and it was not until his century against ACT XI in Canberra, between the second and third Test, that he was offered a lifeline to resurrect his Test career in Perth.
Kirsten, due to take over as coach of the team in March, arrived as a consultant in Perth and being an opener himself, set about reigniting the career of one of India's most explosive batsmen ever.
Sehwag offered India a positive start in both the innings at Perth but his scores of 29 and 43 did not make for a thumping return. His first innings dismissal in Adelaide, cutting close to his body and being caught at first slip, made Kirsten seek him out for a special session in preparation for the rest of the match.
In this lengthy nets of a few hours, Kirsten asked Sehwag to take an off-stump guard and leave everything which was bowled to him on and around that area. It ostensibly was an attempt to make Sehwag leave out a few shots which he can't resist outside the off-stump.
The second advice was to completely leave out the upper cut --- even though it makes for a pleasing, exciting sight to see the ball soar over the slips and sometimes even the third man -- for it leaves too much room for errors.
Sehwag was asked to keep his bat perpendicular, allowing his quick hand-eye co-ordination to meet the ball with straight bat and leave out errors such as playing across, as it happened in the second innings of the Perth Test, being bowled by Stuart Clark.
Interestingly, Kirsten offered Sehwag a little challenge of trying to last 150 balls each time he visits to the crease.
The more Sehwag stays at the wicket, more the chances of him scoring runs in spurts and a surge of confidence that rubs off on his fellow mates in the dressing room.
All this worked out brilliantly for Sehwag and India as the visitors were able to salvage a draw after some anxious moments on the final afternoon.
Sehwag's innings was remarkable for a few other reasons as well. He has scored in excess of 150 runs in the last nine Test centuries that he has been able to raise against his name. His Adelaide effort, 151 off 236 balls, is one of his slowest ever! So much so for all those who were gushing over his slice of 100 runs out of the 128 which India had put on the final morning of the Adelaide Test.
With Yuvraj struggling with his knee and Dhoni yet to inspire confidence, also the uncertainty of how India's young talents would cope in the den of the world champions, Sehwag's return to form, as well as the dazzling brilliance of Sachin Tendulkar, give India their best chance in the rest of the series.
Adelaide: Virender Sehwag is back to where he belongs to and he can thank new coach Gary Kirsten for mapping his route of return.
Sehwag won back his Test spot with a remarkable 151 in Adelaide and is now one of the first names Indian team would tick in for their forthcoming Twenty20 and one-day tri-series in Australia.
Sehwag came to Australia on reputation rather than on form and it was not until his century against ACT XI in Canberra, between the second and third Test, that he was offered a lifeline to resurrect his Test career in Perth.
Kirsten, due to take over as coach of the team in March, arrived as a consultant in Perth and being an opener himself, set about reigniting the career of one of India's most explosive batsmen ever.
Sehwag offered India a positive start in both the innings at Perth but his scores of 29 and 43 did not make for a thumping return. His first innings dismissal in Adelaide, cutting close to his body and being caught at first slip, made Kirsten seek him out for a special session in preparation for the rest of the match.
In this lengthy nets of a few hours, Kirsten asked Sehwag to take an off-stump guard and leave everything which was bowled to him on and around that area. It ostensibly was an attempt to make Sehwag leave out a few shots which he can't resist outside the off-stump.
The second advice was to completely leave out the upper cut --- even though it makes for a pleasing, exciting sight to see the ball soar over the slips and sometimes even the third man -- for it leaves too much room for errors.
Sehwag was asked to keep his bat perpendicular, allowing his quick hand-eye co-ordination to meet the ball with straight bat and leave out errors such as playing across, as it happened in the second innings of the Perth Test, being bowled by Stuart Clark.
Interestingly, Kirsten offered Sehwag a little challenge of trying to last 150 balls each time he visits to the crease.
The more Sehwag stays at the wicket, more the chances of him scoring runs in spurts and a surge of confidence that rubs off on his fellow mates in the dressing room.
All this worked out brilliantly for Sehwag and India as the visitors were able to salvage a draw after some anxious moments on the final afternoon.
Sehwag's innings was remarkable for a few other reasons as well. He has scored in excess of 150 runs in the last nine Test centuries that he has been able to raise against his name. His Adelaide effort, 151 off 236 balls, is one of his slowest ever! So much so for all those who were gushing over his slice of 100 runs out of the 128 which India had put on the final morning of the Adelaide Test.
With Yuvraj struggling with his knee and Dhoni yet to inspire confidence, also the uncertainty of how India's young talents would cope in the den of the world champions, Sehwag's return to form, as well as the dazzling brilliance of Sachin Tendulkar, give India their best chance in the rest of the series.
Re: Gary Kirsten . . .
http://in.rediff.com/cricket/2008/feb/26kirs.htm
Kirsten taking over.
Gary Kirsten doesnt seem to have the penchant for publicity and hogging media limelight like his predecessor Greg Chappell. It would seem he wants to stay in the background and do his stuff, much like John Wright. God knows we have had enough "leaks" to the media by the great Aussie hope.
Here is hoping for the best.
Kirsten taking over.
Gary Kirsten doesnt seem to have the penchant for publicity and hogging media limelight like his predecessor Greg Chappell. It would seem he wants to stay in the background and do his stuff, much like John Wright. God knows we have had enough "leaks" to the media by the great Aussie hope.
Here is hoping for the best.
Re: Gary Kirsten . . .
"When people talk about me being a foreign coach I don't feel like a foreign coach because I've integrated my thinking, my philosophies and my style of coaching, along with Paddy's (Upton), into how the Indians go about their business. We are a very happy unit," Kirsten said.
The former South Africa batsman, who replaced Greg Chappell as coach of the Indian team, said it was important to maintain a certain distance from the players.
"Because of the culture barrier, that happens naturally here. In cricket time we're together and outside we go and do our own thing. But I know how tough it is for them. They're a good side and they're good people, but they're almost a paradox in many respects.
"They're so very humble, yet they've got this superstardom status. You could easily see how it could go to their heads. But it doesn't. They're good listeners and they respect your space.
"I can't really speak highly enough of them, and I'd have said that whether we were doing well or not," the former opening batsman said.
Kirsten also felt that the job of the coach was not to impose himself on the players and it was important to give freedom to the captain, something he learnt from former England coach Duncan Fletcher.
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yesterday Srinath was praising Kirsten all through, he pointed out Chappell presented himself before tube every other day while Kirsten tried his best to keep away from it.
Re: Gary Kirsten . . .
LEGEND!
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Did Lardy bite you today, or are you suffering from the Necromancer flu?
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