Former South Africa assistant coach Malibongwe Maketa was on Wednesday named as interim coach for South Africa’s Test tour of Australia in December and January, Cricket South Africa introduced on Wednesday.
Maketa, 42, will take over from Mark Boucher, who introduced lately that he was stepping down from the pinnacle coach place after the present T20 World Cup.
Boucher will take up the pinnacle coach place with Indian Premier League workforce Mumbai Indians.
Maketa was assistant to Ottis Gibson, who was head coach of the South African workforce from 2017 to 2019.
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Maketa solely performed in a single first-class match however has been a coach at franchise or provincial stage since 2006. He holds a stage 4 teaching certificates –- the very best accessible –- and is presently coach of the South Africa A workforce and the nationwide academy.
The three-Test world championship sequence in Australia will pit the top-ranked host nation towards second-placed South Africa with each groups hoping to clinch a spot within the remaining in England in June.
Maketa was a guide to the South African workforce forward of the primary Test in England earlier this 12 months, which South Africa gained by an innings earlier than England recovered to win the sequence 2-1.
Cricket South Africa director of cricket Enoch Nkwe stated Maketa was well-known to the gamers.
“With such a short time between now and the tour, we as Cricket South Africa felt we needed someone who could step in immediately and lead us through what is an important series for the Proteas.”
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