South Africa coach

March 5, 2026 3:56 PM

South Africa won’t dwell on T20 World Cup exit: Skipper Aiden Markram

Given their form going into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa expected to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat in a format where momentum can swing quickly. South Africa had won all seven of their games going into the last-four clash, with five of those wins coming in Ahmedabad, but stumbled when faced with a different set of conditions in Kolkata, where the ball did not come onto the bat as smoothly. They set New Zealand a be...

March 5, 2026 10:01 AM

New Zealand defeat was a ‘walloping’ not a ‘choke’: South Africa coach Shukri Conrad

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad denied they "choked" in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, preferring to call their nine-wicket defeat a sound "walloping" at Eden Gardens on Wednesday. The 2024 runners-up went into the match as the only unbeaten team in this year's tournament, whose seven wins in a row included a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand in a group match. New Zealand, however, turned the tables in spectacular fashion with Finn Allen smashing an unbeaten...

November 18, 2025 10:01 AM

South Africa coach lauds Bavuma as one of the best in the world

South Africa coach Shukri Conrad hailed captain Temba Bavuma as one of the best batters in the world over the past two years after his gutsy match-winning innings at Eden Gardens secured a 30-run win in the first test against hosts India. Bavuma remains unbeaten in his 11 tests as skipper, winning 10 of them to go with a draw, and in that period has averaged 57.00 with the bat. His unbeaten 55 on a treacherous wicket in the second innings on Sunday helped his side set a modest victory target o...