Proteas Test coach takes over white-ball role for Aussie tour

Shukri Conrad will be seeing plenty of the Aussies having taken over the white-ball squads ahead of their August tour of northern Australia

South Africa have named Shukri Conrad as their white-ball coach after he led the country to the World Test Championship final where they face Australia at Lord’s from June 11-15.

The 58-year-old Conrad, who took over the Test team in January 2023, replaces Rob Walter, after he resigned last month for personal reasons, and will be in charge across all formats.

"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," Conrad said in a statement from Cricket South Africa.

"South African cricket has incredible white-ball talent. There’s a strong foundation to build on, and I believe we have what it takes to achieve something special."