AUCKLAND: For their five-match T20I series against Pakistan at home, New Zealand Cricket [NZC] has named former all-rounder Andre Adams as the bowling coach of the men’s national team. Alongside the 48-year-old, Luke Ronchi, a former New Zealand batter and wicketkeeper, will serve as batting coach in the team led by head coach Gary Stead. On Wednesday in Auckland, Adams began his first day as the men’s team captain of New Zealand. Over the course of a five-year career, Adams played one Test, 42 ODIs, and four T20Is for New Zealand. Before retiring in 2015, he also enjoyed spells with Nottinghamshire, Hampshire, and Essex in the English county circuit.
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After that, Adams assumed the position of bowling coach for the Australian domestic team New South Wales, and he is credited with helping Mitchell Starc emerge from a slump in 2019. In addition, he was employed by the Auckland side, where he shaped Lockie Ferguson’s career, and the Sydney Sixers in the BBL. Adams most recently coached the New Zealand women’s team’s fast bowling during their limited-overs tour of South Africa in September and October of last year. His temporary insertion will take the place of
