Jamie Khan touched down in Cape Town with high expectations, not only for himself but also for all the other players and coaches of the Gary Kirsten Cricket High Performance Academy 2019. “I wanted to challenge myself against a group of cricketers and learn from the best coaches in the world.” Jamie moves on by […]
Tag Archives: Cape Town
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Mar
Mar
A new exciting intake of 16 players assembled at the start of January for the Gary Kirsten Cricket High Performance Academy. There were some familiar faces, with a few South African based players who have previously been part of the GKC High Performance pipeline as well as some attendees from the 2018 edition who returned […]
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Nov
Nov
The applications for the Gary Kirsten Cricket High Performance Academy 2019 have been completed with an exciting group of 12 international players and 4 local players to attend this elite course from January to March next year. This is the 5th year the GKC HPA will be running and year by year the course continues […]
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Jul
Jul
Miguel Machado arrived at the GKC High Performance Academy in November 2017 with the motivation to deepen the understanding of his game and explore his potential as a cricketer. Fast forward to July 2018 and the Frinton-on-sea Cricketer not only has made his debut for the club 1st XI but now sits 4th on the […]
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May
May
By Ryan Cook Prior to this week, my rugby background included a few games of touch at break time, cheering on the Red school heroes from the sideline, channel flicking through some highlights and passing comments from the couch. I was in for a perspective shift as I joined the Melbourne Rebels on an all […]
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Mar
Mar
Gary and Gary Kirsten Foundation ride the ABSA Cape Epic 2018 Go Gary! We are behind you all the way! Good luck for the 2018 Absa Cape Epic. Look out for the Gary Kirsten Foundation cycle team in this year’s ABSA Cape Epic as well.
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Mar
Mar
Gary Kirsten Cricket launched private coaching at Fairmont High School last week during the high school’s open days. While parents and pupils had a tour of the school, Fairmont Cricket and GKC held coaching drills and stations, showcasing the quality of structures and coaching that can be expected by pupils wanting to join next year. […]
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Feb
Feb
The devastating drought in Cape Town has wreaked havoc across the city with the Western Province Cricket Association recently suspending all club and school matches. While the wait for rain continues, Gary Kirsten Cricket is determined to use the dry months fruitfully. “This is the ideal time to capitalize on private coaching,” GKC Coaching Director, […]
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Jan
Jan
Gary Kirsten Cricket kicked-off the New Year with the launch of a mini league played at GKC headquarters at Constantia Sports Complex last week. The Gary Kirsten Cricket Mini League is an exciting initiative that will see players slug it out in a competitive environment twice a month. Four teams of eight players each will get […]
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Jan
Jan
The 2017/2018 Gary Kirsten Cricket High Performance Academy has got underway after a well deserved break over the festive season. Cricketers from around the world have descended on Cape Town for the programme which is designed to prepare athletes for the first-class game. The four-month long programme is run by Gary Kirsten as well as […]