Jacques Kallis Appointed South Africa's Batting Consultant

Kallis' appointment is the latest high-profile name to be inducted in South Africa’s coaching set-up after Mark Boucher's appointment as head coach

The Cricket South Africa (CSA) appointed former all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the batting consultant of the Proteas. His appointment is the latest high-profile name to be inducted in South Africa’s coaching set-up after Mark Boucher's appointment as head coach. Kallis will serve the men’s team for the entire duration of its home summer. The CSA made the announcement on Wednesday on its official Twitter handle. They stated, “Former Standard Bank Proteas all-rounder, Jacques Kallis has been named as the team's batting consultant for the duration of the summer. He will join the squad for their camp starting in Pretoria today (Wednesday).” Kallis is not new to coaching as he previously served as the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 44-year-old former cricketer made 519 international appearances for South Africa in which he amassed 25,534 runs and picked up 577 wickets across formats. He featured in 166 Tests, 328 ODIs and 25 T20Is. Counted among one of the most prolific all-rounders to have played the sport, Kallis retired from all forms of international cricket in 2014. The Proteas are scheduled to host England for four Test matches, three ODIs and three T20s beginning on December 26. After that, they will play Australia in three T20s and as many ODIs.