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A week is a long time in cricket, it seems - this time last week, Mountaineers were touting Australian Sean Clingeleffer as their new head coach (although they admitted at the time that negotiations had not yet been completed). Today, South African fast bowler Allan Donald has been unveiled as the man for the job, in his first appointment as head coach. It's a responsibility he's looking forward to taking on, in the hope that he'll be in the post long-term:

"I have always wanted to move away from being a bowling specialist and become more of a head coach, and this is exactly the sort of opportunity I've been looking for. Quite a few jobs I've applied for have asked for 'at least two or three years experience' as a head coach. It's the old chicken and egg story, how do you get the job without the experience, and how do you get the experience without a job! But now that's behind me and I can't wait to get started.

"We are still putting the finishing touches to the contract but I certainly want to do it for more than one year. I don't think you can prove too much in one season. And it's exciting to be part of Zimbabwe cricket's revival."

So the foreign influx continues, with some real talent now using the Zimbabwean franchises as a proving ground for coaching careers. If even some of the talent on offer rubs off on Zimbabwean players, then the future should be bright.
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