Sri Lanka's cricket board has named former Proteas batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their Test tour of South Africa.
Sri Lanka’s cricket board has named former Proteas batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their Test tour of South Africa.Sri Lanka's cricket board has named former Proteas batsman Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their Test tour of South Africa. Image: Gavin Barker/BackpagePixThe ex-Proteas right-handed batter, 48, will work with Sri Lankan players from Wednesday for just over a week, the board said.
“McKenzie will bring in vital, in-depth insights about the South African conditions to help Sri Lankan players adapt to the challenge,” the board’s chief Ashley de Silva said in a statement. Last year, McKenzie was South Africa’s batting consultant for the ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies.
Sri Lanka will be banking on the former Proteas batter for valuable insights for what is their final away Test series in the ongoingPlaced third and fifth respectively in the points table, both Sri Lanka and South Africa are in contention for a spot in next year’s WTC Final.Southern Hemisphere teams reigned supreme over the north in what was an ultimate rugby showdown, winning four out of four.
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