The Sunday Mail
Online Reporter
SOMERSET’s bowling coach Steve Kirby is set to be reunited with Dave Houghton in the Zimbabwe national cricket team following his appointment as bowling coach for the Chevrons.
The former Somerset fast bowler will be leaving his job with the English cricket franchise at the end of the month, after which he is expected to link-up with the Chevrons ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup.
Kirby, who worked together with Houghton at Derbyshire County, is excited about his new role.
“I have worked really well with Dave Houghton when we were at Derbyshire, and when this position presented itself I felt that I couldn’t turn it down.
“The scale of the role is hugely exciting because I won’t just be working with the national XI, I will also be involved with the whole pathway structure across the country,” Kirby told the Somerset County website.
“When this opportunity came along, I felt it was one that was too good to ignore.
“I have aspirations of being the very best coach that I can be, and international cricket is something that I really want to be involved with.”
The former fast bowler played for Somerset between 2011 and 2014, claiming over 180 wickets across the three formats of the game.
He re-joined the club as a coach ahead of the 2021 season.
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