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England are set to add the first name to Stephen Fleming’s backroom team, with Eric Simons joining as Test bowling coach.<\/b><\/p>\n
Former South Africa head coach Simons is a long-time ally of Fleming, having worked alongside him in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Chennai Super Kings.<\/p>\n
Simons’ new role will be confirmed on Monday, when England announce the latest round of central contracts.<\/p>\n
New Zealander Fleming is assembling a backroom team for his first series in charge, against South Africa in December.<\/p>\n
The shake-up in the staff comes as England once again split head-coaching responsibilities across formats. Fleming is in charge of the Test side and Brendon McCullum leads the white-ball teams.<\/p>\n
When McCullum was Test coach, England used a number of fast-bowling consultants, including James Anderson, David Saker and Tim Southee.<\/p>\n
Saker will be part of the England staff for the one-day tri-series in Pakistan this month, alongside long-term McCullum assistant Jeetan Patel, Mike Yardy and Carl Hopkinson.<\/p>\n
Southee and fielding coach Sarah Taylor, who have been with England throughout the home summer, might rejoin the team later in the winter.<\/p>\n
Kevin Pietersen has been appointed as a batting consultant to the white-ball teams in the run-up to the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa.<\/p>\n
Former England batter Pietersen will not be on the tour of Pakistan, but is due to join the squad for the white-ball tour of Australia and then in South Africa for the three one-day internationals in the country of his birth in January.<\/p>\n
Marcus Trescothick took interim charge of the Test team for the series against Pakistan. His future in the England set-up has been the subject of speculation and is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n
Simons, 64, played 23 one-day internationals for South Africa in 1994 and 1995.<\/p>\n
He also worked with Fleming at the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 and the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket.<\/p>\n
Simons had two years in charge of the South Africa team between 2002 and 2004 and a spell as India’s bowling coach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n