Leicestershire have appointed former Proteas and Titans seamer Alfonso Thomas head coach.
Thomas played first-class cricket in South Africa for several years, and was capped once in T20I cricket in 2007, before forging a career in the United Kingdom – first as a player and later coach.
He has succeeded former Leicestershire head coach Paul Nixon. Thomas was first appointed on an interim basis – and has since been hired on a two-year contract.
“It wasn’t something that was planned, but after conversations with people close to me and seeing what we started to build last season I thought it’d be a real shame if I didn’t give it a go,” said Thomas.
“I’m very excited by the squad we’ve assembled. We have an opportunity for this club to play a brand of cricket that’s exciting, one which the people of Leicester can be proud of and that will see people queuing up to watch us play.”
Former Proteas spinner and current Leicestershire director of cricket Claude Henderson added: “Alfonso has shown his capabilities as a head coach, and turned a tough time for the club into a successful summer.”