Comfortable Conrad: I would like to do the job, but I’ll wait for CSA

WITH Rob Walter having resigned as Proteas limited-overs coach, many have called for Test coach Shukri Conrad to be given the limited-overs job as well, purely because of the impressive job he has done with the five-day squad over the past two years.

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Conrad inherited a Test side that was in disarray, having been dropped unexpectedly by the then-head coach Mark Boucher, and having lost series in England and Australia.

Two years later, the Test side are patiently waiting to play the final of the ICC World Test Championship, having had an almost flawless cycle under Conrad, who was crowned the 2024 Wisden Coach of the Year.

With most of the country seemingly calling for him to take over, Conrad emphasised his willingness to take on the limited-overs team and build towards the 2027 ODI World Cup here in South Africa.

“Look, you’re obviously flattered when people suggest that it should be you. But I think the important bit is when you apply for the job, you obviously apply for both roles. I’ve been given the Test job, and I’m loving every minute of it,” Conrad told Independent Media in an exclusive interview on Thursday.