South African cricket is in a spin.
After the nightmare of the World Cup, we had to say goodbye to two true legends of the game - Dale Steyn and Hashim Amla.
Steyn won’t play Test cricket anymore and Hash is done with his playing career.
What’s more, the shake-up of the Proteas management team has raised a couple of eyebrows.
The structure of the coaching team has changed in a big way and it was all done with a view of CSA having more input and control of the team.
It doesn’t sit well with me.
Yeah, but as long as a strong coach and an efficient administrator can see eye to eye, it can’t be that bad.
So let’s wait and see how interim Director Enoch Nkwe does once he has his team in place before you believe the spin doctors.
One area the Proteas are out to arrest all the spin is in India, where a crack team have been sent to prepare for next month’s tour.
Paul Adams will work as spin consultant alongside batting guru Ashwell Prince, under the guidance of Russell Domingo and Vincent Barnes.
Players working to improve are their skills are spinners Dane Piedt, Senuran Muthusamy, Bjorn Fortuin, Tsepo Ndwandwa, George Linde, Thomas Kaber, Dyllan Matthews. Now here is something we can tip our hats too.
This is what planning looks like, this is foresight.
I just wish they could take all the players with them.
South African cricket is at a low and a tour to India is going to test the quality of our thinking, coaching and skills.
We lost a Test series to Sri Lanka at home at the start of 2019.
Like us, India are also reeling from a disappointing World Cup. We need not fear them, but what we need to do is to be as best prepared as we can be - not like we were in England in May. It’s time to put a positive spin on this team again.