The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced the appointment of former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as the specialist skills consultant for the England men’s teams on a short-term basis. ECB stated on Thursday in a statement, “Former New Zealand international Tim Southee has joined the ECB as a specialist skills consultant for the England men’s teams on a short-term basis.”

Southee’s First Assignment

Southee, 36, who retired from international cricket in December as New Zealand’s all-time leading wicket-taker, will support England’s squads across all formats through to the conclusion of the Test series against India, which will kickstart from June 20 with the first Test at Headingley.

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.

Following his consultancy stint, he will resume playing duties in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix.
Southee will link up with the squad ahead of England’s opening fixture of the international summer – the one-off Test against Zimbabwe – which gets underway at Trent Bridge next Thursday.