Legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis join South Africa's coaching set-up

Friday, 20 December 2019 (12:35 IST)
Pretoria:Jacques Kallis has been named South Africa's batting consultant for the summer with Charl Langeveldt named as bowling consultant, Cricket South Africastated on Wednesday.
Kallis, one of the foremost all-rounders in the sport's history, scored 25,534 runs andpicked 577 wickets in 519 internationals for South Africa. He will be the latest formerplayer in South Africa's new set up, after the appointment of Mark Boucher as headcoach and former captain Graeme Smith as acting director of cricket.

The 44-year-old will be part of South Africa's set up for the duration of the visit ofEngland, and will join the rest of the squad in Pretoria  today. England's tour will comprise four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is, with the series beginning with the first Test on Boxing Day at The Centurion, an ICC report said.
     
Langeveldt was Bangladesh fast-bowling coach."I can confirm that we have received a formal request for his release," said Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, the BCB CEO. "We value our strong cricketing relationship with CSA. We have also taken into consideration that he was a South African international cricketer, and we understand his reasons for wanting to work with his own team. The Board has decided to release him with immediate effect."
 
"I would like to thank the Bangladesh Cricket Board and their Chief Executive Officer,
Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, for their understanding in releasing Charl Langeveldt from his
contract and allowing him to return home to take up the position of bowling consultant
with the Proteas," commented CSA Acting Chief Executive Dr. Jacques Faul.(UNI)

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