Kallis named as England batting consultant for Sri Lanka tour

Former South African African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been appointed as the batting consultant of England ahead of the Sri Lanka Test tour.

At this stage, his involvement in the India tour is not yet confirmed.

Assistant coach Graham Thorpe has been rested for the Sri Lanka tour, with Paul Collingwood filling the role, while Jon Lewis (fast-bowling coach), Jeetan Patel (spin consultant) and James Foster (wicketkeeping consultant) are also part of head coach Chris Silverwood’s team.

Kallis worked as a batting consultant for South Africa in their 3-1 test series loss to England last year, but was not retained.