Dimitri Mascarenhas roped in as Australia U-16 coach

Mascarenhas, who played 20 ODIs and 14 Twenty20 Internationals in his brief career, recalls his experiences with New Zealand players when talking to the kids.

Sydney: Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday appointed former England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas as the coach of Australia‘s Under-16 side. Mascarenhas, who earlier served as New Zealand’s bowling coach for an year, has been appointed for the national Under-17 championships to be held in Brisbane in September and October. The 38-year-old acknowledged that coaching a team of adolescents will require a slight change of tack. “My language will have to change. I’ll probably just have to bring in an Xbox and an iPad and they’ll be happy,” Mascarenhas was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald. New Zealand bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas steps down following Australia tour

Mascarenhas, who played 20 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 14 Twenty20 Internationals in his brief career, recalls his experiences with New Zealand players when talking to the kids. “When I start talking about guys like Trent Boult and Kane Williamson, their eyes just light up,” he said. Dimitri Mascarenhas unsurprised by England’s resurgence

Earlier, the New Zealand cricket team lost their third bowling coach in five years with Dimitri Mascarenhas announcing that he has stepped down following tour by Australia. The former England international, who took over the coaching position less than a year ago, said he was stepping down to spend more time with his family. The 38-year-old follows former Black Cap Shane Bond and South Africa’s Allan Donald, who have also filled the role since early 2011. In that time they have developed a bowling stable spearheaded by Trent Boult and Tim Southee, both top-10 Test bowlers, with Boult also the top-ranked ODI bowler.

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