Anton Roux (born 5 June 1981) is a former South African cricketer who is the current fielding coach of the Sri Lanka Men's National Cricket Team.
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| Full name | Anton Roux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1981 New York City, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Rooster"[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2009 | Northerns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013–2016 | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editRoux was born in New York City to South African parents.[2] He moved back to South Africa aged five, playing both underage representative cricket and football, and later attended Pretoria Boys High School.[3]
Playing career
editAt South African domestic level, Roux played for Northerns. An off-spinner and competent lower-order batsman, he made his first-class and List-A debut during the 2007–08 season.[4] He retired at the end of the following season to concentrate on his coaching career.[3]
Coaching career
editIn the 2005 and 2006 Dutch seasons, Roux served as playing coach of the Amstelveen-based Amsterdamsche Cricket Club (ACC), which plays in the top-level Topklasse competition. During his playing career in South Africa, he held a coaching position with the University of Pretoria's academy, and he later served as head coach of the Northerns Cricket Academy, following his retirement from playing.[3]
KwaZulu-Natal Inland
editIn July 2011, Roux was appointed head coach of the Pietermaritzburg-based KwaZulu-Natal Inland team for the 2011–12 season, which played in both the List-A and first-class provincial competitions.[5]
Netherlands
editAt the end of the 2011–12 season, Roux returned to the Netherlands to again coach ACC. Roux had been involved in the coaching set-up of the Dutch national team since 2011,[6] and was later made a full-time assistant coach and statistical analyst.[7] After Peter Drinnen vacated the head coach position in October 2013, Roux took over, initially on an interim basis.[8] He coached the team at the 2014 World Twenty20 and the 2016 World Twenty20, amongst others.[9]
Otago
editIn August 2016, Roux took up a position as assistant coach of New Zealand provincial team, Otago, where fellow South African, Rob Walter, served as head coach.[10] It was during this period that he was also called up as bowling coach to the New Zealand XI and assistant coach to New Zealand A. [11] [12] [13]
Nottinghamshire
editRoux was named as pathway coach of English county, Nottinghamshire, in March 2020, working alongside head coach, Peter Moores.[14]
Sri Lanka
editIn March 2022, Roux was appointed fielding coach of the Sri Lankan Men's National Team.[15]
References
edit- ^ Anton Roux playing profile and statistics – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Anton Roux player profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Anton Roux" Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine – CricketEurope. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Anton Roux profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Jonathan Cook (21 July 2011). "Inland cricket: new coach for senior team" – The Witness. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Cook (29 September 2011). "New coach arrives with fresh ideas for underperforming Inland" – The Witness. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Peter Drinnen (2012). "The Netherlands National Cricket Team: How stats play their part in what we do". In "KLEEFSTRA ALMANAK 2012" Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine (p. 5) – Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB). Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ (22 October 2013). "Drinnen leaves Netherlands post" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Alan Gardner (30 March 2014). "Troubled Netherlands buoyed by World T20 showing" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Anton Roux to step down as Netherlands coach", ESPNcricinfo, 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of New Zealand, PAK in NZ 2017/18 score, Match schedules, fixtures, points table, results, news". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, Sri Lanka in NZ 2018/19 score, Match schedules, fixtures, points table, results, news". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "India A tour of New Zealand, India A in New Zealand 2019/20 score, Match schedules, fixtures, points table, results, news". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Seconi, Adrian (16 March 2020). "Roux leaving Volts for role at English county side Notts". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "NCCC News : Roux departs Trent Bridge to join Sri Lanka". www.trentbridge.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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