Proteas skipper Bavuma hopes for 'batting friendly conditions' in Windies series
Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma is hoping for less capricious pitches to be prepared for their series against the West Indies.
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Proteas Test captain Temba Bavuma is hoping for less capricious pitches to be prepared for their series against the West Indies.
The Proteas Test captaincy may be a bit of a poisoned chalice when paired with recent results, but it remains a cherished position for Temba Bavuma.
South Africa's Test series against the West Indies, which starts at SuperSport Park on Tuesday, could hardly be more low-key but it has the potential to launch a new era for the country's Test team.
South Africa's Test series against the West Indies, which starts at SuperSport Park on Tuesday, could hardly be more low-key but it has the potential to launch a new era for the country's Test team. New coach Shukri Conrad has already stamped his authority on the team, appointing Temba Bavuma as the new captain -- the first Black African to skipper the Test team -- and clearing out several players who were found wanting in losing series in England and Australia. The Test series has had minimal build-up in a South African season which has been dominated by Twenty20 cricket.
Proteas red-ball coach Shukri Conrad said he's considering fielding four pacers for next week's Test against the West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Aiden Markram's roaring success with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape has seen him being rewarded with the Sunrisers Hyderabad captaincy for this year's Indian Premier League.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday confirmed the Proteas support staff to work under new head coach Shukri Conrad during the home Test series against the West Indies.
Cricket South Africa's (CSA) decision to overhaul and simplify the Proteas' selection process is, for now, a trial.