Wise and pragmatic Shukri Conrad takes charge of the ODI squad against England
Shukri Conrad during the men's national cricket team press conference at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on January 25. Picture: CHARLE LOMBARD/GALLO IMAGES
Shukri Conrad, the Proteas’ new Test coach who is standing in for his white-ball colleague, Rob Walter, for the three one-day internationals against England, hopes to ride the wave of excitement generated by the tournament for the series that starts in Bloemfontein on Friday. Indeed, that was the case. When it comes to dealing with pressure the Proteas aren’t very good, with the most recent example coming against the Netherlands at the T20 World Cup last November.
Conrad is a wise and pragmatic individual, so he knows there is nothing that can be done about the past. What he can control is the squad’s preparation and mindset this week. It’s not been the easiest build-up for the two teams. England have had eight members of their squad, including their captain, Jos Buttler, participating in the SA20. A few others flew in from Dubai, where they were playing in another T20 tournament, while a couple more jetted in from England along with the management.
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