Tim Southee in mix for England pace bowling consultant role
Long-time former Black Caps teammates, Brendon McCullum, left, and Tim Southee.
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Recently retired Black Caps skipper Tim Southee is in line for a new gig - as former foe England's fast bowling consultant.
England are looking for a replacement for Sir James Anderson, who has had the consultancy role since he retired from test cricket last July, but is now unavailable because he is playing for Lancashire this coming northern summer.
The BBC has reported that England are considering Southee for the role.
He retired in December after a stellar 16-year career with the Black Caps, during which he took 391 test wickets, second only to Sir Richard Hadlee, with 431.
Southee is friends with current England coach Brendon McCullum, with the pair long-time teammates in the New Zealand side.
Former Black Cap Jeetan Patel is a spin bowling coach in the current England set-up.
The BBC understood that other candidates had also been sounded out for the fast bowling consultant role.
It would involve helping England's pace bowlers through the first part of a big year, with a home test series against India before the Ashes series in Australia, starting in November.
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