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Gary Kirsten on India, Pakistan and his hopes for Sri Lanka

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Gary Kirsten has been officially appointed head coach of Sri Lanka's men's national side. He aims to build a winning culture in the build up to the 2027 ODI World Cup. Kirsten famously led India to the 2011 World Cup title and also helped South Africa reach the top of the Test rankings. Kirsten reflects on his short spell coaching Pakistan, gives us his thoughts on whether India can dominate red ball cricket and explains to Alison Mitchell how he previously came close to becoming England head coach.Plus, Alison, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma all discuss a new chapter for Australia's women's…

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