Du Preez approached the task by discussing the condition as transparently as possible with the players and was helped with the addition of additional resources. CSA appointed a full-time batting master to the team, Baakier Abrahams, and sent their unused spin leader, Paul Adams, to the traveling party so that du Preez could focus on batting. “We have been working on the team culture and the most important thing for me is that the acceptance is there. When Enoch said we were going to the World Cup and he wanted me to continue running the show, I was really nervous and then he said he would send to Paul Adams and it has been magical.
“The only guarantee we gave the team was that since we don’t have a headmaster, we can do well. They understand me. They understand my obstacles too. So we just told them to focus.” “We can put together these paintings, don’t panic, don’t worry, just focus your attention on the sport.”
The team has done much better than that. Despite winning only one of the seven series before the tournament (it turned out to be one of two that du Preez was in charge of), South Africa reached the final in a second consecutive T20 World Cup. Their coup de grace was beating defending (and six-time) champions Australia in the semi-final, chasing 135 in 17 overs.
In that match, they played a brave brand of cricket which they could not repeat in the final as their batting faded. But that’s how they intend to play in the future, according to du Preez. “We always knew that it’s a little bit higher risk and it’s possible that at the beginning we’ll get maybe two out of five wins. But in the end, with the way we prepare and the way we expect – the plan – we will become more disadvantaged by it.
“But I think you can see the results now. There’s no fear of failure. You’re either on the bus or you’re left behind. That’s the way to play.”
After the general, du Preez was asked again if he had any clarity for his age and maintained that it was a conversation he would have with Nkwe on his return home. Given the schedule, he will most likely remain until the end of the year. South Africa will host England in November-December for an all-format tour, which will include their first visit home in 22 years.
Du Preez’s hesitation comes from limited high-level coaching experience. After a 14-year provincial cricket career, which included an IPL season with RCB, du Preez coached at Sovereign Environment University. When positions arose for the academy and women’s team in Bloemfontein, he and fellow bowler Quinton Goodman put their hands up and, without a doubt, Goodfriend would move to the academy and du Preez would “move into the women’s space”. He describes it as an “opportunity that came about at the right time.”
His friend Pace went straight to spend several years as Imraan Khan’s worker and has since taken over the Dolphins’ top job, du Preez’s path has been quite different, which could explain his reluctance to continue at a majestic point. of an instant. On the other hand, you are developing your own educational taste, based on a combination of experience and knowledge. “I’m more on the technical side of things. I think what’s helping me at the moment is the fact that I’ve been playing cricket, obviously not at a very high level, so there are some things in the matches for the ones the team passes.” which I understand.”
