South Africa fitness trainer resigns

Adrian Le Roux has resigned as South Africa's fitness trainer. He has been with the Proteas for just over four years and before that he was involved with Free State cricket and the Indian national cricket team.

He will be returning to Bloemfontein where he will take up a position with a medical company, SA Biomedical. But he will act as a consultant for Cricket South Africa (CSA) from time to time, including in the appointment of the new Proteas fitness trainer and in CSA's high performance programme.

He said: "A number of factors lead to my resignation. I've been touring with professional teams extensively over the last six years. This obviously affects your family life and it is now time to move closer to home and take on some new challenges.

"The last six to 12 months have made me take the final decision having contemplated this step in my life over this period of time.

"A big thanks must also go to the players I have worked with during my tenure, they always kept things interesting. It has also been a pleasure and a privilege working at the highest level of the sport. To the coaches and members of the support staff, I'd like to thank you too. It has been a great experience."

Gerald Majola, the board's chief executive, said: "Adrian's resignation is a big loss to the Proteas set-up as he is one of the best fitness trainers in world cricket. We are most grateful for his input over the past four years, and respect his decision to move into a new field close to his home base."