Mckenzie, who played 58 Test matches between 2000 and 2009, amassed over 3,253 runs for South Africa. He also amassed almost 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.

He famously holds half the highest opening partnership in Test history, sharing a 415-run stand with Graeme Smith against Bangladesh in 2008.

Speaking on his appointment, Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley De Silva said: “McKenzie will bring vital and in-depth knowledge of South African conditions to help Sri Lanka’s players adapt to the challenge.”