{{Major changes to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), with test skipper Brendan Taylor losing the one-day role and coach Andy Waller becoming the newly-created director of coaching, were announced by the ZC board on Thursday.}}<\/p>\n
The changes came on the day Zimbabwe suffered a crushing 100-run defeat by Afghanistan with the ODI series ending in a disappointing 2-2 draw for the home side.<\/p>\n
Taylor’s replacement in the ODI and Twenty20 format is Elton Chigumbura while assistant coach Stephen Mangongo moves up to replace Waller, whose last game in charge was Thursday’s defeat.<\/p>\n
Mangongo led the side as caretaker last year before the appointment of Waller.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe board decided to create the position of national director of coaching responsible for development of cricket from grassroots and grooming of coaches,” a ZC statement said.<\/p>\n
“Andy Waller was appointed to the position with immediate effect up to the end of his current contract and subject to renewal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mangongo\u2019s first task will be to prepare the team for a one-off home test against South Africa starting on Aug. 9, before Zimbabwe welcome Australia for a triangular ODI series also involving the Proteas later in the month.<\/p>\n
Long-serving ZC chairman Peter Chingoka also stepped down on Thursday after 22 years at the helm of the game in the country.<\/p>\n
Chingoka has been criticised in the past for the way he managed the board\u2019s finances, particularly a $6 million loan from the International Cricket Council.<\/p>\n
Vice-chairman Wilson Manase has taken interim charge of the board until elections are held to appoint a full-time successor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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