Added to Matthew Mott's backroom exclusively for the tournament, the former captain and allrounder will be part of the campaign to win back-to-back titles in the West Indies and United States
England have secured a coup by adding Kieron Pollard to their coaching team for the men's T20 World Cup title defence next June.
The former West Indies captain, who won the title in 2012, has featured in more T20s than any man in history (637).
That triumph 11 years ago is one of 15 major T20 trophies won by Pollard, a haul which includes five Indian Premier League titles with Mumbai Indians.
Among his overseas jaunts have been Blast stints in county cricket with Somerset in 2010 and 2011, and Surrey in 2022 (when he also represented London Spirit in the men's Hundred).
He retired from international and IPL cricket in 2022 - he served as batting coach for Mumbai Indians last term - but remains a regular on the franchise circuit.
Pollard, pictured with current West Indies head coach Daren Sammy, was part of the 2012 World Cup triumph (LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/GettyImages)
Most recently he captained Trinbgao Knight Riders to the Caribbean Premier League final and won the T10 League in Abu Dhabi with New York Strikers.
Despite having shallow coaching experience, the 36-year-old's appointment is a coup for the tournament jointly held between his homeland of the West Indies and the United States. England anticipate he will "provide expertise of local conditions" during the competition.
The appointment comes after managing director Rob Key said England lacked knowledge of local conditions during parts of their failed ODI World Cup title defence in India. Next June sees them defence the T20 crown they won in Australia in 2022.
Jos Buttler's side signed off a troubled year in white-ball cricket with a 3-2 T20I series defeat to the Windies courtesy of a four-wicket defeat in the fifth and final match in Trinidad.
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