Former allrounder to work as performance coach

Snape lands South African role

Cricinfo staff

June 26, 2008

Jeremy Snape, the former Leicestershire and England allrounder, has landed the role of performance coach of South Africa a week after he retired from first-class cricket.

Snape, a qualified sports psychologist, assisted England in that capacity during their World Cup campaign last year and performed a similar role with the Rajasthan Royals, winners of the inaugural Indian Premier League.

South Africa coach Micky Arthur outlined what Snape will do. "We now see him playing a major part for us as performance coach," he said. "He will be with us for the forthcoming series with England on an ad hoc basis before coming to us in a full-time capacity for the tour after that of Australia."

Graeme Smith, the South African captain and member of the Rajasthan Royals, applauded the decision. "He will be a big asset to us this summer and in the future," he said. "Shane Warne got a lot of accolades for the Royals winning but Jeremy's contribution was also a key part."

Snape, 35, played 10 ODIs and a Twenty20 for England.

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