DURBAN, March 13: Kenya have picked up another set of brothers on the road to the World Cup semifinal, but not everyone is happy about it.

Former South African Test batsman Peter Kirsten has been passing on tips to the team as a favour to brother, Andrew, who works as assistant to coach Sandeep Patil.

But skipper Steve Tikolo is reportedly not that overjoyed by the Kirsten influence.

“I have been to the nets and have spoken to one or two of the players. Obviously I don’t want to interfere too much because Sandeep Patil is the coach and Andy the assistant coach,” Peter Kirsten told the SAPA news agency.

“But I have said to Tikolo to cut out the hook shot and to move his feet early. Yet, Steve keeps on getting out off the hook shot. He’s been out in that fashion on at least two occasions.”

But Kirsten is full of praise for the Kenyan side which is full of brothers — Kennedy, Collins and David Obuya as well as Martin and Tony Suji.

“They have been very disciplined in their bowling. They don’t stray, they restrict the half volleys and no-balls and have been very accurate,” he said.

Tikolo has an average of 28.64 in 58 One-day Internationals, with one hundred and 12 fifties, yet he has failed to get a big score in the World Cup so far.—AFP