IND vs SA LIVE: Mark Boucher- Kyle Verreynne: South Africa coach Mark Boucher has backed Kyle Verreynne to become the next wicket-keeper after Quinton de Kock’s retirement. Verreynne will most likely be handed the gloves against India at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg that kick starts on Monday, he stressed ahead of the second Test. Follow India vs South Africa LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs SA LIVE: Mark Boucher backs Kyle Verreynne to become next Proteas wicket-keeper after Quinton de Kock’s retirement
“He [Kyle Verreynne] waited his turn and honed his game. We have been working closely with him lately,” said Mark Boucher as quoted by Rapport.
“It’s not that he is new to the system. He’s been around the guys for a while. So he will quietly have confidence in his game and he will be able to move in seamlessly,” he added.
Who is Kyle Verreynne? All you need to know
- Kyle Verreynne has played a couple of Tests for South Africa against West Indies but failed to leave his mark with the bat.
- He would look to replicate his ODI heroics for Proteas in the Test series. The 24-year-old has scored 283 runs in 7 innings at an average of 40+ that comprises 3 fifties.
- He has experience of playing 50 First-Class & 42 List A matches with 4500+ runs under his belt. Overall, he has scored 6 centuries and 30 fifties.
- He will learn from the best with Boucher as all-time best SA wicket-keeper.
The Proteas will also take a decision on Duanne Oliver who has fully recovered from COVID-19. He could make a comeback after 3 years.
Earlier, former Mumbai Indians allrounder Marco Jansen was handed a Test debut during SA’s loss to India in Centurion Test.
IND vs SA LIVE: Mark Boucher backs Kyle Verreynne to become next Proteas wicket-keeper after Quinton de Kock’s retirement
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