Saturday 5 December 2015 09:12, UK
Daniel Vettori has been appointed coach of Brisbane Heat just days after announcing his retirement from international cricket.
Vettori brought the curtain down on his glittering playing career with New Zealand by helping them reach the World Cup final in Melbourne, only to lose to Australia.
And he has wasted no time in making his next career move, signing a three-year deal to take charge of the Big Bash League team he had represented as a player since 2011.
The 36-year-old replaces Stuart Law, who resigned from the Australian T20 franchise at the end of the most recent campaign after Brisbane had finished last of the eight teams.
Vettori, who also coaches Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, told Heat's official website: "It is a big job but one that I am excited about tackling.
"I found my initial experience as the coach of Bangalore in the IPL to be very rewarding last year and so I am grateful to them for allowing me this additional opportunity to develop my coaching skills and background.
"It has been a few big months for everyone with the World Cup but I am pleased to begin getting myself ready for what comes next.
"I'm looking forward to getting to work with the Heat in a month or so and building towards the next season and beyond."
Vettori played 112 Tests, 295 one-day internationals and 34 Twenty20 matches.
Queensland Cricket high performance manager Brett Jones said: "We're delighted to have Dan back with us, considering it is a relationship that goes back more than five years ago to the original Big Bash when he played for Queensland.
"We have welcomed his input on and off the field in those ensuing years and look forward to him taking the Heat forward."
However, Vettori’s involvement does not include state side Queensland Bulls in the Sheffield Shield or One-Day Cup.
