Gary Kirsten to work with England Lions in January
Wednesday 4 November 2015 14:00, UK
Gary Kirsten will join the England Lions' tour of the United Arab Emirates this winter in a consultancy role.
The World Cup-winning coach will work alongside Lions coach Andy Flower ahead of a one-day series with Pakistan A in January.
Kirsten has a big reputation as a coach having led India to World Cup glory in 2011 and then taken charge of his native South Africa.
His appointment is the latest in a line of high-profile consultancy roles offered by England, who hired Mahela Jayawardene and Paul Collingwood to join the ongoing senior tour of the UAE and will employ Daniel Vettori on this winter's England Performance Programme.
Flower said: "One of the primary objectives of the England Performance Programme and the England Lions touring schedule is to provide the players with experiences and opportunities that go above what they would get in domestic cricket.
"Being able to call on the likes of Gary Kirsten and Daniel Vettori, to support the delivery of the programme and work with the players, represents a big part of this objective.
"I am delighted that they have agreed to be involved in a consultancy capacity this winter."
