Former South Africa quick bowler Morne Morkel will be a part of the New Zealand ladies’s staff teaching employees for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to start in Cape Town on February 10.
The 38-year-old fast, who has greater than 300 Test wickets and 544 worldwide scalps throughout all three codecs, has been a daily within the teaching scene. He was was part of the teaching employees of the Namibian males’s staff on the T20 World Cup in Australia final yr.
The former world No. 1 ODI bowler will hyperlink up with the New Zealand ladies’s squad forward of its opening sport towards Australia on February 11.
“The women’s game is growing so rapidly around the world, and this a great opportunity for me to build experience in the women’s game and share my knowledge of international cricket to help this team get better,” Morkel was quoted as saying by ICC on Monday.
“I’ve been following the women’s game and the White Ferns (New Zealand women’s team) closely over the last couple of years, especially since moving to Australia and seeing their players who have played in the Women’s Big Bash.”
Morkel will present steering within the fast-bowling division and likewise give normal teaching assist.
“It’s a talented group of players and they have a very exciting pace-bowling attack which I’ll be able to support Ben Sawyer (New Zealand women’s team head coach) with. I know a lot about the South African conditions and have spent a lot of time working here in the past year, so that’s some important knowledge that I’ll be able to share with this group during the tournament.
“Playing in a World Cup is always exciting, so I’m looking forward to sharing that experience with the group and helping them achieve their goals. I’m really looking forward to meeting the group when they arrive in South Africa and getting started,”added Morkel.
The New Zealand squad will depart for South Africa on January 23. It is positioned in Group A together with Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.