Cricket South Africa (CSA) introduced on Wednesday that Malibongwe Maketa has been appointed the Proteas interim head coach for South Africa’s upcoming three-match Test tour of Australia.
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Maketa, who’s presently the South Africa ‘A’ coach and National Academy Lead, will take cost of the Test squad from December till early January as they put together to face Australia of their penultimate sequence of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
South Africa discover themselves positioned second on the desk behind Australia following two sequence wins, one loss and one draw within the second cycle of the WTC.
The 42-year-old steps into the position after being a part of South Africa’s most up-to-date Test tour of England, the place he labored as a guide throughout the four-day warm-up match towards England Lions and the triumphant first Test at Lord’s in August. He additionally served as assistant head coach to the Proteas from 2017-2019.
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Commenting on Maketa’s appointment, Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe stated: “We are happy to call Malibongwe as our interim coach to guide the Proteas in Australia. He is a well-known face to the setting and has labored in the identical area beforehand when he served as assistant coach.
“Mali is aware of a lot of the gamers nicely; they know him too; and with such a short while between now and the tour, we as Cricket South Africa felt we would have liked somebody who might step in instantly and lead us by way of what is a vital sequence for the Proteas.
“We would like to wish him well on his appointment. He has our full support, and we have no doubt he will do South Africans proud in this series.”
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Welcoming Maketa to the Proteas setup, CSA Chief Executive Officer, Pholetsi Moseki stated: “Malibongwe has earned respect and acclaim as a coach and a leader. This interim appointment is in recognition of his ability to ingratiate himself into any system and assure continuity. As no stranger to the Proteas setup, I am confident that he will acquit himself well and hit the ground running.”
South Africa Test tour to Australia fixtures
17-21 December 2022
Australia vs South Africa – The Gabba, Brisbane
26-30 December 2022
Australia vs South Africa – MCG, Melbourne
4-8 January 2023
Australia vs South Africa – SCG, Sydney
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