Go on Gazza, go on son.

On January 21st 1994 I woke up early to watch South Africa play Australia at the MCG on the tele. I was 10 years old. In that game, Gary Kirsten scored his first ODI 100. I'll never forget it. A winning performance.

His playing career spanned 11 years. He held the records for the highest Test score (275) by a South African, highest ODI score (188*) in a World Cup as well as becoming the first player to score a 100 against all 9 Test playing nations.

Kirsten's last Test for SA

In 2008 he took up the role as head coach of he Indian cricket team. Three years later, India won the ODI World Cup on home soil. The games greats, Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Kirsten for his unique and humble approach to coaching a team filled with superstars.

Winning the World Cup

On Monday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that Gary Kirsten would be filling the vacant post of South African cricket coach. Finally, a positive move by CSA. A former player, who has been there, done it and got the T shirt. He is joined by assistant coach Russell Domingo and bowling coach Allan Donald (former SA fast bowler).

Personally, Kirsten was one of my favourite batsmen to watch and I have no doubt that he is right man to help the Protea's get rid of their chokers tag.
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Kirsten played 101 Tests for SA with an average of 46 & 185 ODI's with an average of 41.
He has a First Class average of 48.


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