Proteas Shukri Conrad Reveals Tactical Shift Leading To Wtc Final Run

The turnaround in the Proteas Test team in the last couple of years has been nothing short of phenomenal, and thats thanks in large part to Shukri Conrad taking over as coach.

When Mark Boucher left in 2022 after four years with the side, Malibongwe Maketa took over on an interim basis before Conrad took the reins in 2023 as the coach of the Test team.

Shortly after Conrad took over, Dean Elgar handed over the captaincy to Temba Bavuma .

At the beginning of 2024, there was also a massive spanner thrown in the works for the Test team, as the local SA20 required the top Proteas players to take part in their money-spinning competition.

It meant Conrad had to take an understrength side to New Zealand for their two-match series. The hosts had no problems dispatching SA 2-0 in that series.