# Cricket: Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has dismissed suggestions that his appointment as South Africa’s white-ball coach had anything to do with the retirement of Heinrich Klaasen. Conrad was confirmed as the Proteas’ all-format coach last month, a month after Klaasen was not included on CSA’s central contract list, even as a white-ball-only player. Conrad says Klaasen turned down Cricket South Africa’s offer of a full contract long before he was appointed. He adds that it is unfortunate to lose a player of Klaasen’s calibre.
Cricket: Proteas coach says his appointment had nothing to do with Heinrich Klaasen’s retirement