South Africa have appointed Rob Walter as their new head coach in limited overs cricket with Shukri Conrad to take charge of the Test squad, officials confirmed on Monday.
Mark Boucher, who had been in charge across all formats, stepped down following the recent Twenty20 World Cup in Australia to take up a role in the Indian Premier League with Mumbai Indians.
South African Walter has previously worked as a strength and conditioning specialist with the national team, but has spent the last seven years as a manager in New Zealand national cricket.
Conrad is an experienced head coach in South African national cricket, most recently in charge of the Under-19 national team.
He will have a light workload early in his tenure with South Africa scheduled to play just three more Tests in 2023, beginning with a two-game home series against the West Indies due to begin on February 28.
Both coaches assume their functions as of February 1.
South Africa’s director of cricket Enoch Nkwe has confirmed that they will have an interim manager for the three-game home one-day international series against England which begins on January 27.
“Their leadership is very strong and they are clear on how to move South African cricket forward,” Nkwe told reporters. “Not only the national teams, but also our (domestic) system.”
Nkwe said it was important to lay the groundwork for success at the 50+ Cricket World Cup in 2027, which South Africa is co-hosting with Namibia and Zimbabwe. “The 2027 World Cup is a must-win and we need to build the systems to be successful there,” he added. “That will be our big focus (in white-ball cricket).”
