Kirsten leaves Lanka to be with ailing mom

Posted on Aug 05, 2008 at 11:46 | Updated Aug 05, 2008 at 22:49 Comment 1 CommentsEmail Email Print Print
Tags: Gary Kirsten, coach, bcci

New Delhi: Indian coach Gary Kirsten will not be available during the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

"Kirsten has been granted leave by the BCCI to go to South Africa to be with his mother who is critically ill," a BCCI statement quoted secretary Niranjan Shah as saying.

"Gary Kirsten will not be available for the third Test Match as he will be leaving from Colombo for South Africa tonight. There will not be any replacement in his absence," the release added.

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