Tournament squad left up to chief selector Linda Zondi‚ coach Ottis Gibson and captain Faf du Plessis
Cricket SA CEO Thabang Moroe has revealed that selectors‚ coach Ottis Gibson and captain Faf du Plessis have not been given any transformation targets ahead of the World Cup squad announcement in two weeks.
Moroe‚ who was speaking at the launch of the T20 Challenge, which starts with a clash between the Titans and Warriors in Centurion on Friday‚ said it will be up to chief selector Linda Zondi‚ Gibson and Du Plessis to decide on the World Cup squad. “I’d like to think that they will have that sort of picture in mind and most importantly they will choose the final 15 that represents the best that we have in the country. The other thing is that they will have comfort that the team can go out there to win the tournament.”
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