New Zealand great Southee appointed KKR bowling coach for IPL 2026

November 16, 2025 1:53 PM

New Zealand great Southee appointed KKR bowling coach for IPL 2026

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee has been appointed as the new bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the 2026 Indian Premier League season, the franchise announced on Friday. Southee, whose test haul of 391 wickets is second only to Richard Hadlee's 431 among New Zealand bowlers, retired from the longest format of the game in December last year. Southee takes over the role at KKR from Bharat Arun, who has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as their bowling coach. The former sea...

England’s Kiwi coaching trio eye NZ success before Ashes

October 15, 2025 4:55 PM

England’s Kiwi coaching trio eye NZ success before Ashes

Jeetan Patel is one of a trio of New Zealanders on the England coaching staff plotting Ashes success Down Under this year but first they will be looking to take down the country they once proudly represented. Patel, who has coached England's spin bowlers since 2019, was joined more recently by former seamer Tim Southee in the staff of their former Black Caps teammate, head coach Brendon McCullum. They will be guiding England in three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals against New Zeala...