- Cricket South Africa’s director of cricket, Enoch Nkwe, said bowling manager Charl Langeveldt would not be part of the new split-format manager dispensation.
- Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter were announced as the respective red and white ball coaches on Monday.
- Nkwe indicated that Langeveldt would not be lost in the SA training system.
Cricket South Africa director of cricket Enoch Nkwe confirmed that bowling manager Charl Langeveldt would not be part of the coaching dispensation of the new Proteas men’s team.
Langeveldt, who has represented Proteas in six tests, 72 ODIs and nine T20s, joined the men’s national team coaching roster in December 2019 under Mark Boucher.
The bowling group has steadily grown by leaps and bounds under his tutelage, but most coaching appointments usually come with internal staff changes.
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CSA formally announced Monday the appointments of Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter as red and white ball coaches, respectively.
Nkwe said Langeveldt, who will join the Punjab Kings as their bowling coach, has been an excellent addition to the men’s team, but they also respect his decision to move on.
“Someone like Charl Langeveldt has already indicated that he’s going to move on. He’s been in the international space for the last four years, but he’s not necessarily lost to the system,” Nkwe said.
“He is looking for other opportunities because it is very difficult for other coaches to maintain their well-being for a period of four to eight years.
“We respect his decision, and now he has a chance with the Indian Premier League, but we will also look at ways to add value to the system in a different role.
The appointments of Conrad and Walter also left a question mark regarding Malibongwe Maketa, the former Warriors coach who lent a hand with the men’s Test team in Australia.
Maketa, who was Otis Gibson’s assistant from 2017 to 2019, had stated his intentions to be the national coach.
He was also on the shortlist but did not make the final cut, and Nkwe said they will meet with him later this week to discuss his future.
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“We are in a process and we are drafting clearer plans for him. We will meet with him this week with Vincent Barnes,” Nkwe said.
“It’s not just about working in the high-performance environment, we also need to be realistic in terms of the plans for him for the next two years.”
“He’s played a huge role in our system, so he brings a lot of value, and we shouldn’t forget that. We need to see how he strategically fits into the picture over the next five years.”
