South Africa players celebrate the wicket of Pakistan’s Salman Agha during the fourth day of the second test match between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town, South Africa. (AP)
South Africa coach Shukri Conrad has hinted that the Proteas are looking for an opponent to play a Test match in England before their World Test Championship (WTC) final face-off against Australia at Lord’s from June 11.
South Africa does not have any five-day matches scheduled before the WTC final.
“We’re going to try and get a Test match, possibly in the UK, against Ireland or Afghanistan, whoever is free,” coach Shukri Conrad said on SuperSport.
“And if unsuccessful, we’ll obviously go out a couple of days earlier, and make sure we camp there really well, probably in Canterbury.”
South Africa earned a seventh successive Test win after beating Pakistan by 10 wickets at Newlands on Monday. South Africa won the series 2-0.
Since beating the West Indies by 40 runs at Providence last August, South Africa has achieved 2-0 series wins against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and qualified for its first World Test Championship final in June at Lord’s.
Conrad has credited South Africa’s resurgence in Test cricket to the inspirational form of captain Temba Bavuma.
He’s played unbelievably well this summer, and full marks to him,” Conrad said.
“I think any captain who wants to lead from the front, they want to lead through performance as well, and that’s what Temba’s done exceptionally well.
“He’s not lost a game as captain of South Africa [winning eight out of nine Tests]. Leading from the front, turning out the performances he’s had, he’s probably in the form of his life.
“I haven’t seen him play any better, and that obviously gives you a lot of confidence when you’re captaining as well. I wouldn’t want anyone else to be captaining us.”
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