Finding a director of cricket is one of the key recommendations of Cricket SA’s (CSA’s) long-awaited national team review. The director of cricket’s role will be to oversee the Protea’s performance, with ultimate accountability on all issues relating to the team’s performance. CSA’s board received the review at a meeting on Friday with the panel that compiled it, consisting of former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar‚ former Proteas opener Adam Bacher‚ CSA independent board member Iqbal Khan and former department of sport and recreation chief executive Mthobi Tyamazashe. Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith‚ FirstRand bank human resources executive Francois Hugo‚ South African Cricketers’ Association chairman Tony Irish and former Proteas coach Gary Kirsten were on the panel in advisory capacities. The review recommended that the convenor of selectors be a permanent position with defined responsibilities pertaining to selection, talent identification, and re-aligning the workings of...
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