South Africa head to the Caribbean for a two-match red-ball sequence towards the West Indies, beginning June 10.”Now that we’re in a brand new chapter, we want to play extra cricket and higher cricket,” Elgar advised reporters on Saturday, forward of the staff’s departure for St Lucia.
“We are conscious that over the last period we haven’t been very consistent.
“Our skill level hasn’t been where it should be. We need to get back to a bit more of a consistent nature of cricket; a bit more of a South African way,” Elgar added.
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Since Mark Boucher took over as coach in 2019, the Proteas have performed simply eight Tests — largely due to the COVID-19 journey restrictions — shedding 5 of them.
Once a formidable pressure, South Africa have slipped to the seventh spot within the ICC Test rankings.
“We’ve always had a batting line-up that has scored heavily. And fast bowlers. That’s the South African way.
“We need to get back to scoring big hundreds and taking five-fors like it used to be.
“I feel like we can get the Proteas brand back to where it was a few years before. That will be my biggest goal. I know it’s going to be hard work,” Elgar mentioned.
The 33-year-old feels it will likely be difficult to get the gamers to belief the method and adapt to it rapidly.
“It’s trying to change players’ mindsets; to try and get that buy-in from every individual and to try and get them to trust your process going forward.
“One of the more challenging aspects of the job will be to try and get the trust of the players so that they can trust the process, to believe in the process and to do it quickly and adapt quickly. It’s something I believe very strongly in.”
South Africa are set to arrive in St Lucia on Tuesday the place they’ll serve a three-day quarantine.
After returning two adverse COVID-19 exams, they are going to be allowed to practice from the fourth day however will stay restricted to their rooms and shall be in a position to make use of all of the resort’s amenities after seven days.
