Courtesy: CSA
On Friday, May 9, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that Shukri Conrad has been appointed as the new all-format coach of their men’s cricket team. The 58-year-old, who was the coach of the Test team of South Africa for the last couple of years or so, is replacing Rob Walter after the latter had tendered his resignation from the white-ball role at the end of April effectively.
As per the report published in Cricbuzz, Shukri Conrad will be in-charge of the South African men’s cricket team in all formats until the conclusion of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027, which will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. His next assignment as South Africa coach will be against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final starting on June 11 at Lord’s in London.
I believe we have what it takes to achieve something special: Shukri Conrad on South Africa team
In the press release from CSA, Shukri Conrad was quoted as saying, “Coaching the Test side has been the greatest privilege of my cricket journey, and to now oversee the white-ball teams as well is something unbelievably special. I'm genuinely excited about the prospects that lie ahead. South African cricket has incredible white-ball talent, from the calibre of our senior players to the emerging group of juniors aspiring to represent the Proteas.”
“There's a strong foundation to build on, and I believe we have what it takes to achieve something special,” he added.
Shukri Conrad also talked about the upcoming assignments for South Africa in all formats of the game, starting with the highly anticipated WTC final next month. He remarked, “We have a busy schedule ahead, starting with the WTC final next month, the T20 World Cup next year and our very own 50-over World Cup to follow the year after. During this period, planning will be key for us as we look to manage our player base to ensure that the strongest teams can be fielded in every format.”
