Wellington: Former fast bowler Shane Bond will join New Zealand team as fourth coach for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE and the three-game T20I series against India that follows it.

The ICC T20I World Cup 2021 is set to take place from October 17 to November 14 in UAE. Post that, the New Zealand team will tour India for three-T20I games.

Bond had earlier served as bowling coach of New Zealand men’s team from 2012-to 2015 and also helped out as recently as 2019 in a T20 series against England.

Since stepping down as Sydney Thunder coach earlier this year, Bond has been assisting the men’s winter training squads at Lincoln and also helped the women’s side prepare for their tour of England.

The 46-year-old Bond will next month resume his role as bowling coach with the Mumbai Indians in the remaining matches of IPL that will be held in the UAE from September 19 to October 15 ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Bond played 18 Tests, 82 ODIs and 20 T20Is for New Zealand in his playing days, enjoying plenty of success on the field despite persistent injuries.