The former Black Cap Luke Ronchi has been apppointed batting coach of the New Zealand men's cricket side replacing Peter Fulton who stepped down in July.
Ronchi has has worked with the team regularly over the past two years including the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
"I've really enjoyed being back with the team in recent seasons and it's exciting to be given the opportunity full-time this summer," said Ronchi.
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"It'll be great to sit down with Gary (Stead) and the other coaches to begin planning for what will be a busy summer with four touring teams who will all bring different challenges."
Ross Taylor, New Zealand's all-time leading runs scorer, said Ronchi had the right credentials to succeed in the role.
"He's got a calm demeanour and already possesses many strong relationships within the group."
Since finishing his playing career with the Black Caps in in 2017, Ronchi has been involved with Cricket Wellington's development programmes and was also a player-coach with Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League earlier this year.
Alongside his nine-year international career which featured seven games for Australia from 2008 to 2009, the Dannevirke-born 39-year-old also played 157 games for Western Australia, before moving to New Zealand to play for Wellington in 2012.
In total, he played 372 domestic matches for 11 different teams in leagues from England, India, the West Indies, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
