Proteas assistant coach Enoch Nkwe confident Bavuma will captain SA in the future
Proteas
assistant coach Enoch Nkwe has called for patience when it comes to the transformation
of the national cricket team‚ adding that Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa
in the future.
Speaking
to media ahead of the third Test against England starting here at St George’s
Park in Port Elizabeth on
Thursday‚ Nkwe said interim director of cricket Graeme Smith and head coach
Mark Boucher were very aware of the need to transform cricket and that planning
was afoot backstage.
There
has been much-heated debate among followers of the game following the omission
of Bavuma for the Test series against England.
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Nkwe says he understands the
frustration‚ adding that transformation is on the agenda of the interim Proteas
management structure.
"He
is in the process of making sure that from a mental‚ emotional and skills point
of view that when he gets that opportunity to come back‚ whether it’s in the
next Test match or it’s in a different format‚ that he takes ownership of his
position and he delivers 10 times more than what he has done.”
“We
are really confident and believe in him and Boucher is the same and the rest of
the team. At the moment there will always be questions around that. All I’m
going to ask is that let’s be a little bit more patient. We are trying to put a
few things in place so that we can shape the right direction.”
Asked
if Smith and Boucher really understand transformation Nkwe said: “I think they
do. In the very new future, there will be some changes. It’s not something that
has been ignored.
Nkwe
said Bavuma‚ who averages 31.24 in Test cricket‚ has not had much luck during
his 39 Test career.
“If
you look at it‚ let’s be honest‚ he’s been unlucky. There’s been a time where I
think he’s got 94‚ 96 or 95 not out or something. One big hit and he’s over the
line. He was unfortunate.” He said
“There
have been times where he got 70‚ he got 80. People tend to forget the situation
he has come in for the Proteas. They have been challenging and he was able to
take the team and put them in a much healthier position.”
Bavuma as a new captain:
Now
is also confident Bavuma will come back stronger and captain SA.
“He’s
going to do everything in his power that when the next opportunity comes that
he’s ready for it‚," he said.
"He
wants to be in this environment. Hopefully, in the future, he performs well
enough and he can lead the team. Having worked with him‚ he’s a strong leader‚
very smart and he’s able to lead a massive group of people to greater heights.”
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