LONDON: Australian Troy Cooley has returned to work with the English team as a consultant bowling coach ahead of the ashes series which starts next month in Brisbane, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was announced on Wednesday.
Cooley was a bowling coach for England when they won ash in 2005 after almost 20 years of drought.
However, he continued to train Australian Bowlers because they did not have a contract extended by the ECB.
He will now work under coach Bowling Pace Elite Jon Lewis in supporting the preparation of the team for the first test of the five-match series began in Brisbane on December 8.
Cooley will then help Australia start from Australia.
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“Troy’s understanding of what is needed to be successful in Australia is second to none, and the players will definitely benefit.” The 55-year-old Cooley joined a test and lion specialist for the three-day intra-squad warming match which began on Tuesday at Redlands, Brisbane.
During the previous coaching mantra with England, he played a role in helping players like James Anderson, Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison and Matthew Hoggard.
England looking to regain ash for the first time since 2015, has been lost in 2017-18.
Series 2019 withdrawn.