 Allan Donald was known as 'White Lightning' as a player |
The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed Allan Donald will remain as a fast bowling consultant until the end of September's Twenty20 World Cup. He was due to finish his initial five-week spell when the one-day series ends on 7 July but will now continue working with bowling coach Kevin Shine.
Donald's expertise has been praised by the young pace bowlers he has coached.
"I would like it to be a full-time appointment but I'm privileged to be given a further opportunity," he said.
Donald admitted he was uncertain about his future after the Twenty20 event in his homeland.
"Whatever happens after the Twenty20 World Championship will be," he said.
"My passion is to work with bowlers at this level. To have an opportunity like
this is second to none and I'm excited about it. This unit has massive
potential."
After England bowled out West Indies for 146 on Sunday to win the first one-day international, captain Paul Collingwood was quick to credit Donald.
Collingwood said: "AD is a very passionate guy and speaks his mind, which is fantastic, because he has a hell of a lot of knowledge."
England attracted widespread criticism for failing to retain Troy Cooley as bowling coach after the 2005 Ashes series.
 | AD has complemented Shiney's ideas perfectly |
With injuries ruling Simon Jones out since then, and restricting the role of Andrew Flintoff, the back-up bowlers have often struggled in the international arena.
England coach Peter Moores has a close relationship with Donald after their time together at Free State, the provincial side in South Africa where England's leading pace bowler Matthew Hoggard also played.
Moores's old job - as director of the National Academy - would be a possible future role for Shine to pursue if Donald is given a more permanent position.
Donald, 40, the first South African to take 300 wickets in Tests, is not thought to have any other commitments that would prevent him staying with England.
Stuart Broad, the 21-year-old fast bowler who took 3-20 in nine overs on Sunday, said: "Allan Donald has been great to work with.
"He has made it clear that we need to bowl with aggression throughout the innings and, whatever lengths we're bowling, we need to bowl them hard.
"The guys feel like they are still moving in the right direction.
"AD has complemented Shiney's ideas perfectly so that whenever there is a problem with your action or if you're falling away slightly then they are there to help."
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