Windies series will be new head coach Shukri Conrad’s first in charge of the Test team
The series against the West Indies will be Conrad’s first in charge of the Test team. He ran operations in Rob Walter’s absence during the successful ODI series against England recently. It was there that the players were told to avail themselves for the domestic competition. Fast bowlers Rabada, Anrich Nortjé and Lungi Ngidi were rotated over the course of those three matches, with one eye on the SA20, but more importantly the Tests against the West Indies that will be played back to back.
“No, we don’t want to do that,” said Conrad. “We don’t want the players losing that competitive edge, that is very important as part of the preparation for the Tests. Also for the provinces there’s a lot at stake; first place is up for grabs, and there’s promotion relegation to think about.”The Proteas’ Test fortunes have been on the decline after the highs achieved last season when they came from behind to beat India.
Conrad has stated previously that he wants the team to adopt a more aggressive mindset similar to that which has made England so successful in the past 12 months.
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