Sri Lanka appoint Neil McKenzie as consultant coach for South Africa tour
November 12, 2024 04:03 pm
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former South African batsman Neil McKenzie as the National Team’s Consultant Coach for a short stint.
According to a statement from SLC, McKenzie will work with a group of Sri Lankan players who departed for South Africa last night to participate in a pre-series camp ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa.
“McKenzie will bring in vital, in-depth insights about the South African conditions to help Sri Lankan players adapt to the challenge,” said Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley De Silva.
The former South African batsman, who scored closer to 5,000 international runs for South Africa across formats, will work with the Sri Lankan players from November 13th to 21st, the statement added.
The upcoming Test series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship Cycle for 2023– 2025, making it a crucial encounter for Sri Lanka to stay in the race for a place in the WTC final.
The squad taking part in the Pre-Series Camp
1. Dhananjaya De Silva
2. Dimuth Karunaratne
3. Angelo Mathews
4. Dinesh Chandimal
5. Lahiru Kumara
6. Prabath Jayasuriya
7. Nishan Peiris
8. MilanRathnayake
9. Kasun Rajitha
10. Lasith Embuldeniya
