CSA ditches Mpitsang and old-school selection panel, but coach-only selectors is, wisely, on trial
Cricket South Africa's (CSA) decision to overhaul and simplify the Proteas' selection process is, for now, a trial.
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Highly-rated Gerald Coetzee celebrates impending Test debut with cracking Knights spell
Two days after Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad revealed that he's going to "unleash" Gerald Coetzee in the series against the West Indies, the Knights quick celebrated the news with a fiery five-wicket haul on the opening day of his team's 4-Day Series encounter with the Dolphins in Bloemfontein.
Ngidi dropped: Shukri ushers in new Proteas era with bold but clear calls
New Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad is clearly not going to be a man wary of making tough selection calls.
Conrad insists Bavuma's Proteas promotion doesn't make Elgar a bad captain
Temba Bavuma's promotion from Proteas Test deputy to sheriff, along with Dean Elgar's consequent demotion, is in no way an issue of one player's leadership capabilities being better than the other.
Temba Bavuma named Test captain in shake-up of South African cricket
Dean Elgar, who became the Test captain in 2021 has been axed from the leadership role but included in the squad for the West Indies series which starts from February 28.Cricket South Africa described the series of changes as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team".Another casualty of the shake-up is the chief selector Victor Mpitsang, who has been "released" from the role.
Temba Bavuma Replaces Dean Elgar As South Africa's New Test Captain
Temba Bavuma was on Friday named the first black African captain of South Africa's Test squad in what Cricket South Africa described as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team". Dean Elgar was axed as captain, although he remains a member of the squad which starts a series against the West Indies on February 28. Chief selector Victor Mpitsang was another casualty of the shake-up, with CSA stating he had been "released" from the role. Bavuma became the first black African to captain South Africa at cricket when he was named leader of the one-day international and Twenty20 international teams in March 2021.
Bavuma named new test skipper in shake-up of S African cricket
JOHANNESBURG : Middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma has been named as the new captain of the South African test team for the two-match series against West Indies, but has relinquished leadership of the T20 side, officials confirmed on Friday.