Season 13, Ep 22: The Nagpur Test is over early, so what better time to speak to the man who coached India to the 2011 World Cup, Gary Kirsten. He also took India and South Africa to No.1 in the Test rankings during his tenure. Before that, he was one of South Africa's all-time greats with the bat. An illuminating chat with The Final Word.

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