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Zimbabwe hire West Indies legend Courtney Walsh to help Women's T20 World Cup bid

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Zimbabwe have brought in former West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh as a coaching consultant as their women's side bid to reach a maiden World Cup. The Lady Chevrons are targeting one of two qualification spots at the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier, which begins in the UAE on 25 April. Courtney Walsh former West Indies captain, who was the first player to take 500 test wickets, retired with 519 Test wickets, is assisting head coach Walter Chawaguta ahead of the tournament. The 61-year-old previously served  as head coach of West Indies women. Walsh helped them reach a semi-final at the Women's Cricket World Cup in 2022. "We count ourselves fortunate and privileged to be able to bring in Courtney as a technical consultant for our campaign in Abu Dhabi," Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni said. "He is one of the world's greatest cricketers and we believe his experience at the highest level of the women's game in particular will ...

Stuart Law is New Head Coach of USA Men’s cricket team ahead of T20 world Cup.

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April 17, 2024 . Houston, TX, USA Cricket announced the appointment of Stuart G. Law, former Australian cricketer, as the new head coach of the USA men’s national cricket team ahead of their three-match T20 International (T20I) series against Bangladesh scheduled for next month just ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. of the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in the USA and the West Indies from June 2. Stuart Grant Law  made his Australia debut in 1994 & was the member of the Australian team that finished as the runners up in the 1996 World Cup,    He was selected as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1998. In 2007, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. “It is an exciting opportunity to join USA cricket at this time. USA is one of the strongest associate nations in the sport, and I believe that we can mould a formidable squad going ahead,” said Stuart G, Law, who has played 54 ODIs and one Test for Australia.  (51 T20s) “The first task will be t...