Category Archives: Latest News

The “and” or “but” player

Competition between different players is fierce when it comes to selection and every arm chair critic has their own views when it comes to who should or shouldn’t be in a team for various criteria. Recently, discussions within the GKCA team has been led with a view on value an individual can add to a […]

GKC Coaching Vouchers: Give the Gift of Cricket

Coaching voucher

The festive season is well and truly upon us and Gary Kirsten Cricket is offering the aspiring cricketer a chance to take their game to the next level. Get the opportunity to work with Gary Kirsten and his experienced team by purchasing a coaching voucher from www.garykirsten.com The vouchers make for the perfect Christmas gift and […]

Constantia facility upgrade

Gary Kirsten Cricket and Claremont Cricket Club have enjoyed a good relationship for a number of years. Last week the GKC team decided to do a small facelift of the home changeroom. New doors, locks, hooks, a beautiful coat of paint as well as a carpet was installed. Since the upgrade the GKC team now uses the space as […]

GKC Plant first ‘cricket seeds’ in Mauritius

The island of Mauritius is a tropical playground, famous for its serene beaches and year-round busy tourism industry. GKC, always eager to help grow the game around the world, jumped at the opportunity to spend some time coaching on the island when the opportunity presented itself. Football is their most popular sport but the GKC […]

Action Packed Summer Holiday Clinics

School Holiday Coaching Clinic

The summer holidays and cricket go together perfectly. The longer days and beautiful weather presents the ideal platform for youngsters to get in some solid preparation behind them before the new school year gets underway. This December, Gary Kirsten Cricket will hold 3-day-long holiday camps in Blouberg and Century City for players between the age […]

Bola Machine

BOLA machine

Gary Kirsten Cricket always endeavours to be at the forefront of technology. The Bola Machine is the latest addition to our world-class facilities. The machine has the ability to provide consistent and accurate bowling of all styles. The BOLA is used by Test and First Class cricketers as well as club and school players throughout […]

Saldanha International Academy

Gary Kirsten continued his coaching work in India along with Ryan Cook at the Saldanha Academy in Mumbai in November. The duo conducted a five-day High Performance Camp with 40 players between the ages of 13-21. “Through the duration of the camp held at the Police Gymkhana ground on the famous Marine Drive the players […]

High Performance Academy

Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten Cricket High Performance Academy is in full swing having got underway at the start of November. The four-month-long programme has attracted eight players from around the world between the ages of 18-21. These players stand on the cusp of first-class cricket and the programme which is being held at the home of GKC […]

High Performance Programme: Players interact with renowned former Springbok captain

Jean de Villiers

Players at the Gary Kirsten Cricket, High Performance Programme enjoyed the pleasure of interacting with one of world rugby’s most decorated former players, Jean de Villiers this week. The ex-Springbok captain shared some of his insights and experience through a question and answer session with Kirsten himself. The Paarl born, centre earned 109 caps for […]