Cape Town: South Africa have appointed Enoch Nkwe as interim team director for next month’s tour of India, a role which replaces that of head coach after the Proteas opted not to renew Ottis Gibson’s contract in the wake of their dismal Cricket World Cup.
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South Africa won only three of their nine matches in England and were never in the hunt for the semi-finals, a performance that prompted the governing body to radically overhaul their management team.
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Nkwe enjoyed great success with the Johannesburg-based Lions provincial side in the 2018-19 season, claiming the domestic first-class four-day and Twenty20 competitions.
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He also led the Jozi Stars to the inaugural Mzansi Super League title, another 20-overs tournament.
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The new role of team director will be similar to that at top European football clubs where a technical director takes charge of the coaching staff and players.
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Nkwe will now start a rebuilding of the test side, which saw fast bowler Dale Steyn and batsman Hashim Amla announce their retirements in the last week.
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The India tour, which includes three tests and three Twenty20 Internationals, will be South Africa’s opening series in the new ICC Test Championship.
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