Cricket News: Kirsten punts Australia to challenge for next year’s World Cup

Former Proteas coach, Gary Kirsten has tipped Australia to challenge for next year’s Cricket World Cup in England and Wales, despite being rocked by their recent ball tampering scandal.

The men from Down Under will, for the best part of the year, be without two of their best players in former captain, Steve Smith and his deputy, David Warner, who are serving one-year bans for their part in attempting to alter the condition of the ball, during the third Test against South Africa in Newlands in March.

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Gary Kirsten and Neil McKenzie are being eyed as consultants for Bangladesh

Gary Kirsten could soon be working as a team consultant for the Bangladesh cricket team. At this stage, talks are ongoing.

Bangladesh cricket authorities said Tuesday they were in talks with former South African batsman Gary Kirsten to hire him as a team consultant for an extended period.

Bangladesh have been looking for a head coach for the national cricket team since October, after former Sri Lankan opener Chandika Hathurusingha stepped down.

But Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spokesperson Jalal Yunus said they had offered Kirsten, 50, who was India’s coach when they won the 2011 World Cup, a different role unlike that of a head coach.

“He is on our list but he will come only as a team consultant. It’s not final, though. Hopefully we will be able to strike a deal after the Indian Premier League,” Yunus said.

Kirsten, who played 101 Tests and 185 one-day internationals for South Africa before coaching the P