Who is Gary Kirsten?

Ajay Jadeja was bang on Point in the NDTV discussion when he said that the job of Coach of India should go to someone who really wants it. In the interview to Cricinfo, Gary himself says he was surprised though he calls it a great honour. http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/322487.html. Kirsten’s batting experience is top class, but then coaching India is something which not many can manage with distinction. His predecessor Greg Chappell can testify to that. Whatever this man does, it will take a lot of doing for him motivate India to give a creditable performance in Australia.
However, the BCCI could have better managed this interview-by-night operation. It would have lost some time by interviewing others, but gained lots of credibility in the process.