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 I was uncertain about my loyalties: Kirsten
15th Apr 2008 14:03 IST
Agencies
Gary Kirsten's first official assignment as India's cricket coach happened to be against the team he was once part of, and the former South African opener admitted that their were moments before the drawn Test series when he was uncertain about his loyalties.
"Whatever I may have said previously, I'd be lying if I said I never had any doubts about my loyalties if the result of the series was delicately balanced," Kirsten was quoted as saying by 'The Beeld' newspaper in Durban.
The Indians managed to draw the series 1-1 after winning the third and final Test in Kanpur inside three days on a turning track.
And Kirsten said despite the pre-series dilemmas, he had become very clear as to which team he wanted to support by the time India wrapped up the series.
"I'm happy to be able to say I wanted India to win the last Test," he said.
Kirsten was a part of the South African team till 2004 before retiring from international cricket. He took over India's coach last month.
Kirsten said coaching an international team like India is tough and he draws inspiration from his late coach Bob Woolmer to deal with the high-pressure job.
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