By Reuters
Victory in the World Test Championship final over Australia ended South Africa’s agonising 27-year wait for an ICC trophy, and coach Shukri Conrad believes more success is not far off following a rapturous welcome home in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
South Africa won by five wickets at Lord’s to end decades of heartache in major ICC competitions and were celebrated by several thousand supporters at OR Tambo International airport.
Conrad has been test coach for a little over two years but also recently took over the white ball teams. He believes the triumph can be a catalyst for success across all formats.
“If you have a test team that is strong and plays regularly, that has spin-offs for the other formats,” he told reporters. “When you have a good test team, you’ll have good teams in (white ball cricket) because a good player is a good player.”
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