The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed former South African all-rounder Jack Kells as the team’s batting coach for the tour of Sri Lanka.
According to the report of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Kelis, who scored more than 13 thousand runs in Test cricket, will work under England’s head coach Chris Silverwood and assistant coach Paul Collingwood.
James Foster as wicket-keeping, Carl Hopkins fielding, Jon Lewis bowling and Jeetan Patel as spin bowling consultant are working with the England team.
After retiring from cricket, Jacques Kallis has coached the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders and has also worked with the South African national team.
He was not with the South African team in the recent tour of England.
England’s tour of Sri Lanka starting next month has not been postponed despite the new wave of coronavirus in England.
In the tour of Sri Lanka, the England team will play two Tests after which they will reach India.
England’s 24-man squad, led by Joe Root, has been announced, including seven additional players.
The first Test between England and Sri Lanka will begin in Galle on January 14, while the second Test will be played in Galle on January 22.
It should be noted that in view of the new corona virus in Britain, many other countries of the world including Pakistan and Europe have imposed temporary restrictions on passengers coming from there.
The European Union, several countries in the Middle East and Asia and Canada have banned travel to the UK, and others are considering similar measures, to prevent the spread of a new type of coronavirus that emerged in the south of England to the continent. Can be prevented from spreading.
Many countries including France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan and India have announced restrictions on travel to the UK.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that Christmas shopping and gatherings in southern England should be canceled because of the rapid spread of infection with what is said to be a new strain of the coronavirus.
The British Prime Minister immediately imposed a strict lockdown in these areas, canceling the Christmas plans of millions of people.
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2024-08-06 16:07:06
