Heath Streak has been appointed as the new head coach of Zimbabwe.

He succeeds Dav Whatmore, who was the coach until June when he was sacked.

Streak has been given the task of ensuring Zimbabwe qualify for the 2019 World Cup, and will be allowed to continue in his role as bowling coach for the Gujarat Lions in the IPL.

After the appointment, Streak said,

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My promise is I will leave no stone unturned in terms of our endeavor and our quest to improve the team's performances. I believe that we have the resources here in Zimbabwe to do just that and planning is obviously going to be a major factor.

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Streak was previously Zimbabwe’s bowling coach from 2009 to 2013. After that, he was the bowling coach of Bangladesh for 2 years and has coached in the IPL as well.

Zimbabwe’s next assignment is the Two-Test series against Sri Lanka followed by the ODI tri-series which includes West Indies.

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