England coach Brendon McCullum and New Zealand test captain Tim Southee at a NZ XI v England warm-up match at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 8 February 2023. Photo: Photosport
Former Black Caps captain Tim Southee has joined the England coaching set-up as a specialist skills consultant.
The England and Wales Cricket Board announced 36-year-old Southee will take up the job on a short term basis, working with England in all formats of the game until the end of their test series against India in August.
His tenure will begin in England's home test against Zimbabwe, starting at Trent Bridge next week.
Southee's former teammate, Brendon McCullum, is the head coach of the English team in all formats.
Southee retired from international cricket in December, finishing as New Zealand's all-time leading wicket-taker, with 776 across a combined 394 test, ODI and T20 matches.
His 391 test wickets left him second in the Black Caps all-time list behind Sir Richard Hadlee's 431.
Following his consultancy stint, he will resume playing duties in The Hundred for Birmingham Phoenix.
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