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Former South African fast bowler Allan Donald has turned down an opportunity to join the revamped management structure at New Zealand Cricket.
The pace bowler, who took 330 test wickets once South Africa were readmitted to test cricket in 1992, was sounded out for the role as New Zealand's bowling expert by new coach Andy Moles.
Donald and Moles, who replaced John Bracewell after the 0-2 series loss to Australia last month, were teammates at English country Warwickshire.
Moles approached Donald - Warwickshire's current bowling coach - to gauge his interest while New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan also had discussions with Donald during a recent visit to Cape Town.
But Donald, England's fast-bowling coach before he rejoined Warwickshire in October last year, decided he still has unfinished business at Edgbaston.
"Sure, I was very tempted by Andy's offer," Donald told the Sunday Mercury newspaper in Birmingham.
"You would be stupid if you didn't think seriously about the chance to coach in international cricket again. That was a big carrot dangled in front of me and I gave it some very serious thought.
"I had four very sweaty and sleepless nights before I came to my decision.
"The main reason for staying with Warwickshire is that I'm only 12 months into the job and I'm excited by working with the bowlers we have at the club at the moment."
The future of Vaughan Johnston, national bowling coach under the previous regime, remains in limbo with Canterbury high performance coach Shane Jurgensen currently assisting the New Zealand attack.
Jurgensen impressed Moles with his work during a stint with the Emerging Players' side in Australia earlier this year.
Meanwhile, manager Lindsay Crocker will remain with the team for New Zealand's five-match one-day series against Australia across the Tasman in February as speculation over his future continues.
Crocker, the manager since 2003, originally thought he would be replaced before the first test against the West Indies which started in Dunedin on December 19.
He was expected to be replaced by former Rowing New Zealand chief executive Craig Ross but NZC have reviewed the appointment process.
- NZPA
