Cricket News: Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter will be appointed as South Africa’s head coaches by Cricket South Africa. On Monday, the board is anticipated to make a formal declaration (January 16). The other candidates for the position on the shortlist included Adi Birrel, Richard Pybus, Malibongwe Maketa, and Lance Klusener. Mark Boucher most recently vacated the role following the T20 World Cup to take the helm as head coach of the Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Returning to the selection of coaches, Cricbuzz reports that Conrad would take over as the Test team’s head coach. Rob Walter, on the other hand, might take over as manager of the Proteas’ ODI and T20I teams. Walter will be in charge of a senior international team for the first time; Conrad has been the coach of the Uganda team for around four months.
Conrad and Walter both have a solid track record in the domestic market, though. With the Lions and Cobras, Conrad has won four franchise championships. He also coached South Africa’s U19 team during the World Cup in the West Indies last year. In the competition, the squad came in seventh place out of 16 teams.
Between 2009 to 2013, Walter served as South Africa’s strength and conditioning specialist. As the Titans’ head coach from 2013–2015, he also took home three trophies. He also served as the head coach of New Zealand’s Otago Volts and Central Stags, however, these teams failed to claim any championships.
South Africa vying for World Cup qualification
Regarding South Africa, both in white-ball and red-ball versions, the squad is currently in a rut. The Proteas are having trouble making it to the ODI World Cup in India, which is scheduled to take place later this year, despite the fact that the Test team was destroyed 2-0 in the three-match Test series in Australia. From January 27 to February 1, they will play England at home in a three-match ODI series. Between February 28 and March 28, West Indies will also tour South Africa for two Test matches, three ODIs, and three T20Is.
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