{"id":1286,"date":"2011-05-17T16:43:31","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T14:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2011-05-17T16:43:32","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T14:43:32","slug":"who-will-be-sas-next-proteas-cricket-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/who-will-be-sas-next-proteas-cricket-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Will be SA&#8217;s Next Proteas Cricket Coach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Graeme_Smith-300x2301.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Graeme Smith\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Graeme_Smith-300x2301.jpg\" alt=\"Graeme Smith\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graeme Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Durban \u2013 Cricket South Africa has begun interviewing potential candidates for probably the most important cricket position in South Africa, the national coach.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Corrie van Zyl\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corrie_van_Zyl\">Corrie Van Zyl<\/a>, Andy O&#8217;Connor, <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Boeta Dippenaar\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boeta_Dippenaar\">Boeta Dippenaar<\/a> and selection convenor <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Andrew Hudson\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrew_Hudson\">Andrew Hudson<\/a> and Gerald Majola were said to make up the tough interview panel, which were busy at work in Sandton on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The panel will make their recommendations to the CSA boards and a decision will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>But CSA South Africa has been tight lipped about its list of potential candidates, saying strong applications had been received from South Africa and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Despite no shortlist being confirmed, it is widely speculated that the favourites for the converted position is former Indian coach <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Gary Kirsten\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gary_Kirsten\">Gary Kirsten<\/a> and former Titans coach <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Richard Pybus\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Pybus\">Richard Pybus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other reports have indicated that former New Zealand captain <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Stephen Fleming\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephen_Fleming\">Stephen Fleming<\/a> and former Australian all-rounder and Sri Lanka coach <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Tom Moody\" rel=\"wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tom_Moody\">Tom Moody<\/a> could also have faced the interview panel.<\/p>\n<p>The candidates in addition to extensive tests will have had to undergo psychometric testing.<\/p>\n<p>Proteas fans and local sports writers salivated at the thought of Kirsten coaching South Africa following his triumphant World Cup campaign with India.<\/p>\n<p>South African cricket then still has an issue of selecting a new captain, after Graeme Smith stepped down when the Proteas crashed out of the World Cup. &#8211; Kemantha Govender, BuaNews<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/southafrica\/content\/story\/515582.html?CMP=OTC-RSS\">CSA complete coach interview process<\/a> (espncricinfo.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pamil-visions.net\/cricket-south-africa-begins-coach-selection\/226342\/\">Cricket South Africa Begins Coach Selection<\/a> (pamil-visions.net)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/southafrica\/content\/story\/510594.html?CMP=OTC-RSS\">Kirsten popular choice for SA coach job<\/a> (espncricinfo.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: medium none; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/pixy.gif?x-id=0359e5e5-5a93-4eb3-9470-1b210242734e\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Durban \u2013 Cricket South Africa has begun interviewing potential candidates for probably the most important cricket position in South Africa, the national coach. 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