Wandile Gwavu appointed Proteas white-ball fielding coach

Lions cricket head coach Wandile Gwavu has been appointed the fielding coach of the Proteas’ white-ball set-up.

He will join recently appointed Rob Walter, the head coach, and batting coach JP Duminy, in heading up the team.

Gwavu, 36, was in charge of the fielding during the Proteas’ most recent series against the West Indies and Netherlands.

Experience

Gwavu was named Domestic Coach of the Season in his first year in charge of the Lions 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 (SA20) and enjoyed national spells with the SA-U19s and SA ‘A’ side.

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.

“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,” said CSA Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe.

“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 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 Cricket World Cup in India later this year.”