Former Proteas batting coach Dale Benkenstein has joined English county side Lancashire on a short-term contract.
Benkenstein played 23 ODIs for the Proteas between 1998 and 2002 and served as the national team's batting mentor under head coach Ottis Gibson until after the 2019 World Cup.
The 46-year-old Benkenstein has scored over 16 000 runs in first-class cricket and was prolific with the willow in English county cricket with Durham, who he captained to their maiden County Championship title in 2008.
He also previously served as head coach at Hampshire, leading them to two T20 Blast Finals Days and securing promotion back to the top tier of the County Championship.
"We were looking to add some additional expertise to the coaching team and Dale brings a wealth of experience to the changing room," said Lancashire director of cricket, Paul Allott.
"He is highly respected in county cricket following his time as a player at Durham and then coaching at Hampshire.
"To add that knowledge into our dressing room can only be a good thing as we look to build on our positive start to the season."
Dale Benkenstein has joined @lancscricket as Batting Coach on a short-term deal ??
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) May 4, 2021
Welcome aboard, Dale!
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