Former South African batter Neil McKenzie has been appointed because the guide coach for the Sri Lankan cricket staff forward of their two-match Check collection towards South Africa ranging from November 27 onwards. The previous right-handed batter shall be part of the visiting staff between November 13 and 21, as confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket, forward of the primary Check in Durban. The collection will function two Checks and might be essential for each facet’s ICC World Check Championship ultimate possibilities. Mckenzie, who performed 58 Check matches between 2000 and 2009, racked up over 3,253 runs for South Africa, with 5 centuries and 16 fifties. He additionally aggregated almost 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.
Famously, he’s one-half of the highest-ever opening partnership in Check historical past, sharing a 415-run stand with Graeme Smith towards Bangladesh in 2008, as per ICC.
Talking on his appointment, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket Ashley De Silva mentioned, “McKenzie will herald very important, in-depth insights concerning the South African situations to assist Sri Lankan gamers adapt to the problem.”
Since calling it quits from worldwide cricket in 2009, the 48-year-old has been a part of a number of dressing rooms as a coach.
Final 12 months, McKenzie was South Africa’s batting guide for the ICC World Check Championship collection towards the West Indies. Earlier this 12 months, he was a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore setup within the Indian Premier League as a batting coach.
Sri Lanka might be banking on the previous Proteas batter for invaluable insights for what’s their ultimate away Check collection within the ongoing WTC cycle.
Positioned third and fifth respectively within the factors desk, each Sri Lanka and South Africa are in competition for a spot in subsequent 12 months’s WTC Closing.
The primary Check match between the 2 nations is scheduled for November 27 at Kingsmead, after which the caravan shifts to St. George’s Oval in Port Elizabeth.
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