After India’s humiliating defeat at home to New Zealand in the three-match Test series, the ongoing battle for the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​has become very interesting and now Sri Lanka has also become a prime opportunity to contend for the title. Currently, in the third World Championship standings, the Australian team ranks first, the Indian team ranks second, and the Sri Lankan team ranks third. On the one hand, the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Test series will begin between India and Australia on November 22, while the Sri Lankan team also has to play a 2-match Test series on the tour of South Africa at the end of November. From the beginning, he also A big decision was made.
Sri Lanka coaching staff includes Neil McKenzie
Sri Lanka Cricket has added African veteran Neil McKenzie to its coaching staff ahead of the tour of South Africa and appointed him as advisory coach for Sri Lanka’s two matches in this series. The information was provided through an official statement released by Sri Lanka Cricket, in which chief executive Ashley de Silva said Neil McKenzie had a better understanding of the situation in South Africa, That makes him a member of our coaching staff. Teams will also benefit so that they can better adapt themselves to local conditions. He also has extensive experience as a batsman from which the players on the team will benefit. Let us tell you that Neil McKenzie played 58 Test matches for South Africa and scored 3523 runs at an average of 37.39.
This Test series is important for both Africa and Sri Lanka
The upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka is also very important for South Africa’s continued progress to the 2023-25 ​​World Test Championship finals. Sri Lanka currently ranks third with 55.56 points and South Africa ranks fifth with 52.56 points. The first game of the series will be played at Kingmead Stadium in Durban from November 27 to December 1, and the second game will be played at St. George’s in Gokbach from December 5 to 9. Park conducted.
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