Hashim Amla named Lions batting coach for 3 years
Former South Africa batter Hashim Amla has been appointed batting coach of the Johannesburg-based Lions for the subsequent three years. Amla joins former South Africa coach Russell Domingo on the Wanderers and replaces JP Duminy, who has moved to the nationwide males’s white-ball set-up. Domingo can also be new to the function and took over from Wandile Gwavu, who’s the South African’s males’s white-ball fielding coach.
This is Amla’s first function with a provincial crew in South Africa after he had served as batting marketing consultant for MI Cape Town within the SA20 and in the identical function for the Cape Town Blitz within the now-defunct Mzansi Super League. His transfer into full-time teaching is available in the identical yr that he final performed the sport; Amla featured in two matches for the World Giants within the Masters Legends League earlier this yr, however has retired from all different types of the sport.
“I am truly delighted to work with Lions Cricket. They are one of the largest Protea producing teams in the country and to work with their players is an honour,” Amla mentioned in a press release issued by the Lions on Wednesday. “The head coach Russel Domingo and I go back many years: I had him as a coach whilst with the Proteas and his experience as an international coach is something I am eager to team up with and share in.”
Amla’s duties start with rapid impact, with South Africa’s home groups in pre-season coaching although the fixtures for the 2023-24 season are but to be introduced. All eight division one groups are anticipated to play seven first-class video games, compete within the fifty-over one-day cup and to play a T20 competitors. The Lions are amongst South Africa’s extra profitable franchises and have received 5 titles within the final 4 seasons.