Former South African batter Neil McKenzie has been appointed as a result of the advisor coach for the Sri Lankan cricket employees ahead of their two-match Test sequence in opposition to South Africa starting from November 27 onwards. The former right-handed batter shall be part of the visiting employees between November 13 and 21, as confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket, ahead of the first Test in Durban. The sequence will attribute two Tests and could be important for every side’s ICC World Test Championship final prospects. Mckenzie, who carried out 58 Test matches between 2000 and 2009, racked up over 3,253 runs for South Africa, with 5 centuries and 16 fifties. He moreover aggregated virtually 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.
Famously, he’s one-half of the highest-ever opening partnership in Test historic previous, sharing a 415-run stand with Graeme Smith in opposition to Bangladesh in 2008, as per ICC.
Speaking on his appointment, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket Ashley De Silva said, “McKenzie will bring in vital, in-depth insights about the South African conditions to help Sri Lankan players adapt to the challenge.”
Since calling it quits from worldwide cricket in 2009, the 48-year-old has been part of quite a lot of dressing rooms as a coach.
Last yr, McKenzie was South Africa’s batting advisor for the ICC World Test Championship sequence in opposition to the West Indies. Earlier this yr, he was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore setup inside the Indian Premier League as a batting coach.
Sri Lanka could be banking on the earlier Proteas batter for priceless insights for what’s their final away Test sequence inside the ongoing WTC cycle.
Placed third and fifth respectively inside the elements desk, every Sri Lanka and South Africa are in competitors for a spot in subsequent yr’s WTC Final.
The first Test match between the two 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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