South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada on Thursday gave a ringing endorsement of the new coaching structure around the national team.
"It's amazing to have someone like Jacques Kallis in," Rabada said of South Africa's new batting consultant and the country's most-capped Test player.
"I've never worked with him, he's a great of the game. So is (new head coach) Mark Boucher."
"Just to hear their knowledge... it doesn't even have to be skill-based, just mentally how you want to approach certain situations. It's great to have them around. They speed up the learning process."
Rabada did not mention his workload in a brief interview during a break in the national squad's first full day of training on Thursday but said he was enjoying "putting in the hard yards."
He also praised the return of Charl Langeveldt as bowling coach. "I really enjoy working with him. He's in the same light as Mark and Jacques. They know what they are talking about. They've been playing at this level for a very long time. Everything is well-drilled and well-oiled. There's no hesitation, they have a plan and they're really decisive."