Vernon Philander announces retirement from international cricket
Cricket | December 23, 2019 16:39 ISTSouth African all-rounder Vernon Philander announces retirement from all forms of international cricket.
South African all-rounder Vernon Philander announces retirement from all forms of international cricket.
In an official media release, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said that due to widespread illness in the England camp, it has been agreed that the match against South Africa 'A' starting at Willowmoore Park on Friday
South Africa have appointed legendary former all-rounder Jacques Kallis as their batting consultant for an entire home summer.
South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has said that he will consider asking former Proteas star AB de Villiers to reverse his decision on retirement.
Enoch Nkwe will be the assistant coach while Faf Du Plessis will remain the Test captain.
Pakistan has also invited Ireland and Afghanistan to send their teams to Pakistan next year to play white ball and red ball series but are still awaiting confirmations.
Current interim team director Enoch Nkwe is expected to stay on and work with Boucher.
The dark clouds are all over CSA at present, but the suspension of chief executive Thabang Moroe also has a silver lining as this could mean the speeding up of former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith's appointment as Director of Cricket.
Board's President Chris Nenzani said that he had spoken to Smith about his appointment on Saturday morning.
The series if confirmed is likely to be held after the Pakistan Super League in the last week of March.
South Africa have struggled to replace the likes of AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Hashim Amla and Morne Morkel who all retired in the space of the past two years.
The 28-year-old's rich vein of form continued as he looked in complete command for his 108 off 195 balls, having made a sublime 215 in the series opener in Visakhapatnam last week.
Spanish football manager Guardiola, who has guided FC Barcelona to multiple Champions League titles and has helped Manchester City win English Premier League titles, is revered for his coaching philosophy.
Though his family moved to South Africa from Tamil Nadu generations ago, the 25-year-old from Durban is no stranger to India, having toured here with South Africa A last year.
Ottis Gibson will not be the coach for the South African team's tour of India starting in September.
The South African side is not counted among the favourites for the World Cup, but it has all the qualities to shed the infamous "choker" tag.
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