Cricket South Africa (CSA) has introduced the resignation of the Proteas males’s white-ball head coach, Rob Walter, efficient 30 April 2025.
Walter has attributed his resignation to non-public causes, which CSA has accepted.
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Walter, who has held the place since March 2023, has performed an instrumental function in South Africa’s current successes on the worldwide stage.
‘Made historical past’
Beneath his management, the Proteas made historical past by reaching their first-ever ICC Males’s T20 World Cup remaining in 2024, the place they completed as runners as much as India in Barbados. A report run of eight consecutive wins underpinned the marketing campaign.
His tenure additionally noticed the 50-over aspect attain the semi-finals of the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
In his time on the helm, Walter oversaw the nationwide aspect in 36 One-Day Internationals and 31 T20 Internationals, with sequence wins in opposition to Netherlands, Australia, Eire and Pakistan.
His remaining project was the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the place he led the Proteas to a different semi-final look, this time in opposition to New Zealand in Lahore in March.
“Teaching the Proteas has been an unimaginable honour, and I’m immensely pleased with what we’ve achieved collectively,” stated Walter.
“The gamers, assist employees, and the South African cricketing neighborhood have been improbable all through this journey. Whereas it’s time for me to step away, I’ve little question that the group will proceed to develop and attain even higher heights.”
‘Immense job’
Director of Nationwide Groups and Excessive Efficiency Enoch Nkwe stated: “Rob has executed an immense job for South African cricket over the previous two years.
“It is usually essential to recognise Rob’s dedication to increasing the expertise pool throughout each codecs. Whereas in cost, he ensured that rising gamers had the chance to develop and make their mark on the highest degree, which will likely be essential for the way forward for the Proteas.
“We now have a busy interval of white-ball cricket over the subsequent two years as we construct in the direction of the Cricket World Cup on residence soil. His successor will proceed to work in the direction of that 50-over World Cup marketing campaign, together with subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup.”
CSA Chief Government Officer Pholetsi Moseki added: “Rob performed a major function within the rebuilding of the Proteas model on the worldwide stage. Throughout his two years in cost, we’ve witnessed a major enhance in religion in South African cricket, largely because of the group’s efficiency. His professionalism and work ethic have been exemplary, and he’ll undoubtedly be missed. On behalf of Cricket South Africa, we want him all of the success sooner or later.”
A successor will likely be introduced in the end.
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