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Black Caps assistant coach Bob Carter has been appointed as the new Canterbury cricket coach.
Carter replaces Dave Nosworthy, who has coached the team for the three seasons and is now leaving to coach the Highveld Lions in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Canterbury Cricket chief executive Lee Germon said Carter was an outstanding applicant and that, having been with the New Zealand side for four seasons, his international experience would be beneficial to the team.
"Bob will contribute enormously to the State Canterbury Wizards and Canterbury Cricket and is the ideal person to continue the great work Dave Nosworthy has done ," Germon said.
Under Nosworthy, Canterbury won the one-day State Shield and Twenty20 competition in 2005-06 and the State Championship in 2007-2008.
Carter said he was honoured to be appointed.
"Christchurch is my family's home and I am passionate about seeing Canterbury at the forefront of cricket in New Zealand," he said.
"I have a strong desire and drive to coach at the international level and know that succeeding with Canterbury will help me to achieve this goal."
Carter was expected to start at the beginning of September.
- NZPA
