Respected bowling guru Eric Simons has been roped in to steer the Proteas' bowling unit for the 50-over World Cup in India next month.
The former national coach's return to the fold is timely after a raw South African attack was taken to the cleaners by the Aussies in a 3-0 T20 series whitewash.
The seasoned 61-year-old's involvement is timely after an inexperienced bowling group was hammered by the Baggy Greens batters in the T20 series in Durban, where the Proteas succumbed to a 3-0 series whitewash on Sunday.Simons, who represented South Africa in 23 ODIs, was in charge of the national side from 2002 to 2004 - notably at the helm for the 2003 World Cup fiasco on home soil - and boasted a 58% and 55% win percentage in Tests and ODIs respectively.
The Proteas had been employing Rory Kleinveldt in an interim capacity previously and roped in Dolphins assistant Quinton Friend for the week in Durban. Keshav Maharaj also proved expensive on Sunday, but it was his first competitive game of cricket in any shape or form since injuring his Achilles in March.Sydney Seshibedi
"We got a hard lesson in terms of not executing our skills. When we were inaccurate, they really punished us. For me, as much as it was an eye-opener for me and our bowling unit, it gives us a strong direction of what we need to do better and to contend with some of the best in the world."
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