Paarl Royals have appointed Shane Bond as their head coach ahead of the second season of the SA20 competitors. Bond has changed JP Duminy who had turned his resignation in after being appointed the batting coach of the South African males’s cricket crew.
The submit was since vacant and Bond’s inclusion has crammed the void.Â
Bond has lately joined the Royals franchise after rendering his companies to Mumbai Indians (MI). Bond’s affiliation with MI within the Indian Premier League (IPL) introduced loads of glory their manner as they loved 4 title finishes between 2015 to 2020.
His teaching brilliance at Mumbai Indians additionally noticed him seize the teaching reigns of MI Emirates in ILT20. However, the previous Kiwi pacer switched allegiance in October and changed Lasith Malinga to turn out to be the fast-bowling and assistant coach of Rajasthan Royals.
Bond has turn out to be a really sought-after identify as a result of of his CV as a coach that boasts expertise and success. He served as the bowling coach of his nation between 2012 and 2015 after which went on to turn out to be the head coach of Sydney Thunder within the Big Bash League (BBL).
Bond’s tenure at Thunder lasted from 2018 to 2021 and he additionally served as England’s bowling marketing consultant briefly.
“It is a new challenge for me personally to be heading to the SA20, but what gives me the belief is the strong squad we have been able to assemble for the upcoming season. We have so much experience and immense potential in our ranks, which makes me excited to join the group in January and work towards achieving our target of lifting the trophy,” Bond mentioned in a press launch shared by Paarl Royals.
Kumar Sangakkara, who’s Royals’ Director of Cricket, expressed his jubilation at Bond’s appointment and talked about that he would take the crew in the suitable path by advantage of his teaching expertise.
“Apart from being a fierce competitor during his playing days, Shane (Bond) has also excelled in his various coaching roles across teams and leagues, and we are delighted to have him lead the coaching team at Paarl Royals. The inaugural season provided us with a lot of learnings after our semi-final finish, and we believe that his experience, commitment and vision align well with our goals for the upcoming season,” Sangakkara mentioned.
