Patrick Moroney Appointed Convenor Selector For South Africa Men's Cricket
Patrick Moroney is the new convenor selector for South Africa's men's cricket team. With selector roles since 2001, he starts his tenure on August 1.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday that Patrick Moroney has been appointed as the new convenor selector for the national men's team. Earlier this year, CSA revealed that it would reintroduce the national convenor selector role and invited applications for the position by April 29.
The role had been vacant since Victor Mpitsang's departure in 2023. Following his exit, Test coach Shukri Conrad and limited-overs coach Rob Walter took on the selection responsibilities until Conrad assumed command of all formats after Walter stepped down following the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Moroney has extensive experience, having served as Director of Sport and Marketing at the high school level and holding various selector positions, including roles with the Youth Men Talent Identification Programme and as the Lions Cricket Convenor of Selectors, among others.
Since 2001, he has refined his skills as a selector and has previously held the position of Convenor of Selectors for the SA National Academy, SA Emerging, and men's U19 teams. 'CSA is extremely proud to welcome Patrick into this pivotal role as Convenor Selector for the Proteas Men's Team."
'His deep understanding of the game, combined with decades of experience in talent identification and selection across various levels, makes him the ideal person for the job. We are thrilled to welcome Patrick on board and look forward to working closely with him, as well as witnessing the positive impact he will undoubtedly make," said Enoch Nkwe, Director of National Teams and High Performance, in a statement.
As the newly appointed Convenor Selector, Moroney will report to Nkwe and collaborate closely with head coach Conrad. He will be based at the CSA Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Pretoria and will officially begin his three-year tenure from August 1.
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