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Boucher wants Kallis back in South African coaching set-up
Kallis, South Africa’s leading all-time Test run-scorer, is currently in Sri Lanka as a batting consultant with the England team on a short-term contract.
Outstanding all-rounder Kallis, the third highest run-scorer in Test history, has been retained by England as a batting consultant for their two-match series in Sri Lanka starting Thursday.
Kallis coached Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and worked with the South Africa team, but was not part of the set-up for England's recent coronavirus-disrupted tour.
South Africa have lost eight of their last nine Tests and are already effectively out of contention in the World Test Championship which runs until 2021.
Can South Africa produce a fourth innings rearguard effort that will go down in history? The brain says no, but the heart will say, why not?
Day four of the second Test against England ended with South Africa on 126/2 and needing 312 runs to win with 8 wickets remaining.
The overhaul of South Africa’s coaching structure has given the team a major boost as they get ready to take on England in a four-Test series which begins on Thursday, captain Faf du Plessis said.
South African cricket has been in upheaval after a turbulent year during which the Proteas lost a home Test series against Sri Lanka before enduring a miserable Cricket World Cup in England and Wales and being trounced 3-0 in their World Test Championship debut in India.
England will be looking to bring a heady year to a successful close in the opening Test of their four-match series against South Africa, which starts on Boxing Day in Pretoria but must beware a home side eager to revive their fortunes.
South Africa have lost their last five Tests, including two shock home losses to Sri Lanka and three heavy defeats in India, but the arrival of Boucher and an army of experienced technical team members has the potential to change their fortunes.
Ex-wicketkeeper Boucher and all-rounder Kallis are new to their roles, but have 986 games of international cricket behind them across all three formats, including 313 tests, and will aim to get the ailing South African red ball side back on track after a dismal 2019.
Kallis boasts a combined 519 international matches for South Africa with 25 534 runs and 577 wickets.
The Proteas lost by 49 runs to Pakistan on Sunday, ruling themselves out of contention for the semi-finals in the process having won only one of their seven matches at the tournament, a win over minnows Afghanistan.
Jacques Kallis criticised captain Faf du Plessis for the lack of a backup plan during Bangladesh’s innings.
The Proteas have won only one of seven World Cup knockout matches since making their tournament debut in 1992 and were beaten in the semi-finals four years ago.
Former mathematics teacher William Smith was awarded the Order of the Baobab in Silver for his contribution to teaching and for demystifying mathematics and science. Through TV, he made mathematics and science accessible, even to the most marginalised in South African society.
Legendary Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been bestowed an Order of Ikhamanga in the silver division by President Cyril Ramaphosa for his contribution to cricket and the role he has played in putting South Africa on the world sports map.
Jacques Kallis says people have only heard one side of the story regarding Smith’s divorce.
The comedian says it was apparent that the national side lacked a fifth bowler against India on Sunday.