Gwavu appointed as Proteas white-ball fielding coach

Wandile Gwavu has been appointed as the fielding coach for the Proteas white-ball setup, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced last week in a press statement.

The 36-year-old, who took charge of the fielding during South Africa’s inbound limited-overs tours against West Indies and Netherlands this past summer, joins Rob Walter’s team on a full time basis alongside batting coach JP Duminy.

Gwavu was named coach of the season in 2019

As head coach of DP World Lions since 2019, Gwavu was named Domestic Coach of the Season in his first year in charge and has since led the Highveld team to five titles in four seasons – the most by any Lions coach. He was also assistant coach to both the Jozi Stars (Mzansi Super League) and Joburg Super Kings (Betway SA20) and enjoyed national spells with the SAU19s and SA ‘A’ side.

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Hailing from Cape Town kwa Langa, Gwavu played age-group cricket for Eastern Province and was part of their Academy before he took up coaching.

CSA Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe commented: “We are pleased to confirm Wandile as the fielding coach for the Proteas Men’s limited-overs team. He brings a wealth of experience at the highest level in South African cricket with a coaching career that speaks volumes.

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He joins Rob Walter and JP Duminy in the coaching department

“With the fine margins and the ever-increasing stakes in 50-over and T20 cricket, fielding has become a critical part of any successful team and we strongly believe (Gwavu) Wandile’s expertise will help the Proteas maintain their strong tradition of fielding excellence across both formats.

“Wandile also permanently joins the set-up during an exciting period as the team transition into a crucial preparatory phase ahead of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India later this year.”

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