Govender impressed by Proteas fitness levels
Proteas men’s physiotherapist Craig Govender has praised the national team players for the way they maintained their fitness during the lockdown.
The Cricket South Africa (CSA) men’s High Performance training squad returned to training on Monday following approval from government last Friday.
Players will train in small monitored groups with identified coaches from their nearest franchise teams.
“Not being with the players these last few months has been a challenge,” Govender said. “I had to trust them to do the activities that had been put in place for them. It was quite nice to see that all of them have done what they were supposed to. We're always communicating so if there were problems we have been rectifying them but overall, things look extremely good and I am very happy with the shape the players have returned in.”
The 45-man training squad was announced on Monday to resume training, with most of those players also scheduled to participate in the Cricket Solidarity Cup on July 18.
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Govender was also happy that some of those players carrying niggles prior to lockdown now appear to be over those problems.
“Each one had a programme and that has obviously allowed guys to get much better during this period,” he explained. “They obviously allowed their bodies to rest and get these certain areas better over time.”