South African cricket is embracing a football-style setup as part of a radical overhaul in the wake of their World Cup debacle with chief coach Ottis Gibson making way for a team manager who will enjoy sweeping powers in selection matters.
This means Gibson will not be the coach for the team's tour of India starting in September, when his contract also expires with the Proteas.
The plan is to adopt a football-style management structure, where there will be a team manager, who will select his own coaching staff and captains in the three formats of the game.
The medical staff and administrative staff will also report to the manager, who in turn will report to the director of cricket, working under the chief executive.