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Gary Kirsten "The Batting Mentor" for South Africa Cricket

Former South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has returned to the national team after he resigned by rejoining as a "batting mentor," Cricket South Africa Confirmed.


The 45-year-old, Kirsten will work with the squad for five days between the second and third ODI against Pakistan, which is to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

"Gary is a World Cup winning coach and it would be naive for us not to tap into his wisdom," said team manager Mohammed Moosajee.

"We have a crop of young batsmen in the squad we feel will gain a lot of insight from his vast batting experience and knowledge.
"We are going into an important phase leading up to the World Cup so it will be important for us to tap into as many resources available to us as possible."

South Africa to play five one-day internationals against Pakistan starting on Wednesday.

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