{"id":276413,"date":"2025-05-15T10:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/former-rcb-bowler-from-new-zealand-appointed-englands-specialist-skills-consultant-ahead-of-home-test-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:28","slug":"former-rcb-bowler-from-new-zealand-appointed-englands-specialist-skills-consultant-ahead-of-home-test-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/former-rcb-bowler-from-new-zealand-appointed-englands-specialist-skills-consultant-ahead-of-home-test-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Former RCB bowler from New Zealand appointed England&#8217;s Specialist Skills Consultant ahead of home Test summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4917979\" data-slug-id=\"2518993\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/statico.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/new-zealand-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">New Zealand<\/a> pacer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/tg-southee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Tim Southee<\/a> has joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/england-cricket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">England<\/a>&#8216;s red-ball and white-ball teams as &#8220;Specialist Skills Consultant&#8221; for the duration of the summer. The news was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board via a press release on Thursday, May 15.<\/p>\n<p>The release said that Southee would link up with the red-ball team before England&#8217;s lone Test against Zimbabwe, starting in Nottingham on Thursday, May 22.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Southee will link up with the squad ahead of England\u2019s opening fixture of the international summer \u2013 the Test against Zimbabwe \u2013 which gets underway at Trent Bridge next Thursday,&#8221; the release said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>After the Test match, the 36-year-old will work with England&#8217;s bowlers during the five-match Test series against India, starting in Leeds on June 20. Following that series, he will link up with Birmingham Phoenix to feature in The Hundred.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Southee, 36, who retired from international cricket in December as New Zealand\u2019s all-time leading wicket-taker, will support England\u2019s squads across all formats through to the conclusion of the Test series against India. With his vast experience of playing in a wide range of conditions around the world and across all formats, he brings valuable insight and knowledge to the players,&#8221; the release added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Tim Southee steps in after James Anderson inks new deal with Lancashire<\/h2>\n<p>The inclusion of Tim Southee in England&#8217;s coaching setup comes after James Anderson, who served as the team&#8217;s fast bowling consultant, signed a one-year deal to play for Lancashire in county cricket.<\/p>\n<p>The New Zealander retired from international cricket in December 2024, with 391 wickets in 107 Tests at an average of 30.26. 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