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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>CAPE TOWN – Proteas and Cape Cobras legend Vernon Philander believes \u201ca complete overhaul\u201d of the structures is required in the Western Cape to get cricket back on track in the region.<\/p>\n

The Cobras have yet to win a single game this season, with their dismal record stretching further across all formats. They failed to taste any success in the 4-Day Domestic Series last season too and have continued in that vein thus far in 2020-21, while they finished last in the 2019-20 Momentum 1-Day Cup too.<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly the pressure and focus is firmly on coach Ashwell Prince to turnaround the team\u2019s fortunes, but Philander believes the problems run far deeper.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have the depth of players coming through the system like we used to,\u201d Philander told IOL Sport. \u201cWe can\u2019t just rely on the feeder system being the four big Southern Suburbs boys\u2019 schools. Local talent needs to be nurtured all around the province and structures need to be put in place to create these opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to ask the questions \u2026 \u2018What is being done at amateur level? Do we have the right personnel in the set up? Are they able to funnel the talent that is there through the system?<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody is looking at the very top for the answers. That\u2019s the end product. I feel that\u2019s more a management role in this era. It\u2019s lower down where the \u2018real\u2019 coaching needs to be done and that\u2019s why I believe a complete overhaul needs to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philander has been involved on a temporary coaching basis with the Cobras in the build-up to this COVID-19 affected season, where he shared his vast knowledge gained over 101 internationals with the young seam bowlers.<\/p>\n

He admits there was plenty of promise on display, but the absence of a \u201cbanker\u201d was telling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked with the bowlers for a short while and there really is plenty of potential. But they are young and need to develop and learn their trade still. It was too close to the season for me to come in and change actions and type of thing because that\u2019s not my style. That requires time and patience for consistency to develop.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now this team needs some like Rory Kleinveldt that got through his 10 overs for next to nothing while picking a few wickets. Just someone that can be depended on to deliver a performance week in and week out. And unfortunately that only comes with experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt the Cobras, particularly the bowling unit, are going through a transitional phase after Kleinveldt\u2019s retirement , while also the departure of Philander (Somerset), Dane Paterson (Nottinghamshire), Dane Piedt (USA), Mthiwekhaya Nabe (Warriors), Tladi Bokako (Highveld Lions) and Lizaad Williams (Titans) at the end of last season has left a massive void.<\/p>\n

The end of the Kolpak system in England due to Brexit last year opened up the possibility of Paterson returning to the Cobras, but the former Proteas seamer picked up an untimely injury and could not be included in the squad for the Momentum One-Day Cup. Philander, though, believes Williams\u2019 departure to Centurion was the greatest loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cLizaad has developed into a quality seam bowler. He\u2019s 27 now and has played plenty of first-class cricket. He was still a youngster from Boland when Rory and I were doing our thing and he did a lot of learning during that period. To lose him now hasn\u2019t been ideal,\u201d Philander said of the former SA u-19 paceman.<\/p>\n

The Cobras have the opportunity to get their first win of the season when they face the Warriors in a crucial 1-Day Cup game in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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