Andrew Hudson, convener of selectors South Africa, said Jacques Kallis will be a part of the squad for the ODIs against Sri Lanka in July. In an interview to an Indian newspaper , Hudson said the series could be an opportunity for Kallis to make a claim for Team World Cup 2015 , a goal the multifaceted had expressed when he retired from Test cricket year past .
Kallis not played an ODI between February 2012 and November 2013 , but returned to form in the home series against Pakistan and India. He also promised to play more games in the format to remain in the team’s plans for the World Cup .
” Look, from the perspective of a selector , Kallis is not a certainty. We’d love to see it done first and then go party . We have about 25 ODIs between now and the World Cup , so not be opportunities, ” Hudson told the Telegraph. ” Kallis will be there [ Sri Lanka ] . After Sri Lanka , will be traveling to Zimbabwe. ”
Hudson also added . ” . Kallis no player regular cricket and , whatever the format, brings balance to Team batting terrain is quite unusual in today’s game is in our scheme of things , but will have to prove that he is still good enough and that is what he wants to play internationally. ”
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka comprises three ODIs and two tests, apart from a scrimmage , and also be the first destination for the new side test captain after Graeme Smith ‘s retirement in March this year. Smith, who was named captain of the age of 22 , took in a record of 109 of their 117 tests and opted to call time after the Newlands Test against Australia .
Hudson said the decision on the Test captaincy would probably be taken by Cricket South Africa after its board meeting on 3 June and the plan would appoint someone for a longer period.
” I have decided.The selectors take input from coach [ Russell Sunday] before making a recommendation to the board ,” he said . ” [ The final decision ] will be the board . We like to have a captain for the next three to five years . ‘re Not only seeing the next series. ”
South Africa were recently displaced by Australia as the No. 1 Test side in the ICC rankings and will be aiming to regain that place during the tour of Sri Lanka. After Sri Lanka , South Africa, travel to Zimbabwe for one test and three ODIs followed by a series of three against the hosts and Australia . Here are scheduled to celebrate the West Indies, between December 2014 and January 2015
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