Former South African allrounder Dale Benkenstein has been appointed as Bangladesh’s batting specialist for the upcoming tour of South Africa, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Monday.
The 52-year-old will work with the Bangladesh men’s team across all three formats during the tour, which includes two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.
Benkenstein brings years of playing and coaching experience. He scored nearly 16,000 runs in first-class cricket and represented South Africa in 23 ODIs.
He currently works as a batting consultant at Durham County Cricket Club in England. Benkenstein previously served as South Africa’s national batting coach from 2017 to 2019.
He has also coached several English county teams, including Hampshire, Lancashire and Gloucestershire. He has worked with franchise teams in South Africa as well.
His appointment comes as Bangladesh prepare for a challenging tour against a strong South African bowling attack.
Bangladesh will begin the tour with the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on November 15. The second Test will start at SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 23.
