Shukri Conrad
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| Born | 2 April 1967 Dickie Conrad (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1985–1990 | Western Province (SACB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Western Province B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coaching information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shukri Conrad (born 2 April 1967) is a South African cricket coach and former player who was appointed Test coach of the South Africa national cricket team in 2023.
Conrad played
Highveld Lions. He was briefly coach of the Uganda national cricket team from 2010 to 2011 before joining the Cricket South Africa
National Academy as head coach in 2014.
Playing career
The son of
Eastern Province in December 1990. In Western Province's second innings in the same match, he scored 63 after being promoted to third in the batting order, which was to be his highest first-class score (and one of only three half-centuries).[4]
The Howa Bowl and the previously white-only
Northern Transvaal B, made from fourth in the batting line-up.[5] Conrad finished the season fourth in his side's batting aggregates, in what was his last season at first-class level.[6] His last first-class appearance came at Newlands in January 1995, against a Zimbabwe Board XI that was competing in the tournament as an invitational team.[2] Conrad finished his first-class playing career with a batting average of 24.95 and a bowling average of 23.00, having played a total of thirteen matches.[1]
Coaching career
Conrad first entered the coaching arena during the 1999–2000 season, as coach of a non-first-class team, Gauteng B. He remained in that position until May 2002, when he was named coach of the Gauteng senior team (at the time branded as the
Supersport Series.[10]
In October 2010, Conrad was hired as Uganda's new national coach, with the
Dolphins coaching position, but lost out to Lance Klusener.[15] His next major appointment came in April 2014, when he was named head coach of Cricket South Africa's National Academy.[16]
In January 2023, Conrad was appointed as the head coach of South Africa in Test cricket.[17] In April 2023, he was appointed as the coach of South Africa A cricket team, ahead of their tour to Sri Lanka.[18]
References
- ^ a b Shukri Conrad – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b c First-class matches played by Shukri Conrad – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ SACBOC matches played by Shukri Conrad – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Western Province v Eastern Province, Howa Bowl 1990/91 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Northern Transvaal B v Western Province B, UCB Bowl 1994/95 (Section Two) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Batting and fielding for Western Province B, UCB Bowl 1994/95 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Jermaine Craig (22 May 2002). "'Cape Flats boykie' in hot seat at Strikers" – iol Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Jaco van der Merwe (11 July 2005). "Shukri to coach WP-Boland?" – news24. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Conrad named WP-Boland coach" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ (17 April 2010). "Cape Cobras lets Shukri Conrad go" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Firdose Moonda (26 July 2011). "Can Uganda become Africa's second-best side?" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Charles Mutebi (21 October 2010). "Uganda: Shukri is New Cricket Coach" – AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Sabiiti Muwanga and Reuben Olita (7 June 2005). "Uganda: S. African Cricket Tactician Arrives" – AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Dennis Mabuka (3 February 2011). "Martin Suji appointed as Ugandan Cricket team coach" – Michezo Afrika. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ (12 July 2012). "Klusener appointed as Dolphins' coach" – The New Age. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ (23 April 2014). "CSA appoint Conrad and Mahatlane" – SuperSport. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "South Africa Announce New Coaches for Test, Limited Overs Teams". ProBatsman. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Lambley, Garrin (25 April 2023). "South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour". The South African. Retrieved 26 April 2023.