RAY Jennings is out of a job less than eight weeks after reaching the pinnacle of his coaching career by guiding SA's under-19 team to World Cup glory.
Cricket SA (CSA) said yesterday former Strikers coach and Lions assistant coach Lawrence Mahatlane would replace Jennings. Shukri Conrad, previously coach of the Strikers, the Lions and the Cobras, has been appointed coach of CSA's academy.
"My passion has always been about the development of young cricketers," Mahatlane said yesterday. "I believe I can make a difference at this level."
Under Mahatlane, Gauteng won the three-day competition in 2006-07 and the next season's one-day event.
Conrad won the one-day title with the Strikers in 2003-04, the season before the introduction of franchises, and the 2006-07 one-day, 2008-09 T20 and 2009-10 first-class championships after moving to the Cape.
Jennings said he was informed yesterday by CSA that his contract would not be renewed when it expires at the end of this month. He said he was "bitterly disappointed" by CSA's decision.
Asked what his next career move would be, Jennings could not say.
"I've stayed in SA, I've been loyal to SA, I haven't looked elsewhere like other coaches have, and my record speaks for itself," he said. "But if the system doesn't want you then it doesn't want you."
CSA show Jennings the door
RAY Jennings is out of a job less than eight weeks after reaching the pinnacle of his coaching career by guiding SA's under-19 team to World Cup glory.
Cricket SA (CSA) said yesterday former Strikers coach and Lions assistant coach Lawrence Mahatlane would replace Jennings. Shukri Conrad, previously coach of the Strikers, the Lions and the Cobras, has been appointed coach of CSA's academy.
"My passion has always been about the development of young cricketers," Mahatlane said yesterday. "I believe I can make a difference at this level."
Under Mahatlane, Gauteng won the three-day competition in 2006-07 and the next season's one-day event.
Conrad won the one-day title with the Strikers in 2003-04, the season before the introduction of franchises, and the 2006-07 one-day, 2008-09 T20 and 2009-10 first-class championships after moving to the Cape.
Jennings said he was informed yesterday by CSA that his contract would not be renewed when it expires at the end of this month. He said he was "bitterly disappointed" by CSA's decision.
Asked what his next career move would be, Jennings could not say.
"I've stayed in SA, I've been loyal to SA, I haven't looked elsewhere like other coaches have, and my record speaks for itself," he said. "But if the system doesn't want you then it doesn't want you."
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