Zimbabwe Cricket appoints Ntini, Atapattu as coaches
"Former South African bowler Makhaya Ntini has been appointed on a two-year contract as assistant national team coach in charge of bowling, with effect from the 16th of next month," the board's website said.
The former bowling coach, Douglas Hondo, has been re-assigned to the Zimbabwe A team.
Ntini retired from international cricket in 2010, after playing 101 Test matches, 173 One-Day International (ODI) and 10 Twenty20 International matches for South Africa.
Former Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu has been appointed as a consultant batting coach for the Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh this month, the ZC website said.
"Atapattu’s contract will be reviewed after the Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, with a view to entering into a longer relationship," read the website.
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