him find success in all forms of the game. For players who have bowled at least 1000 balls, he has the tenth best strike rate (29.2) in ODI's and the tenth best average (20.88). In Tests, limiting the statistics to player who have bowled at least 2000 balls, his strike rate (38.8) ranks third in the all-time list, the only one below 40 in the modern era (playing since 1900). His average in terms of runs conceded per wicket was (22.39). Bond usually batted quite far down the batting order, at number nine or later, but he was capable of slogging some quick runs towards the end of an innings. Bond could close down the innings with a couple of boundaries. Coaching career Shane Bond was appointed as the bowling coach for New Zealand cricket team in October 2012. He retired from the position after the 2015 Cricket World Cup where New Zealand reached the final. He was widely credited with enhancing the performance of the New Zealand team during his 3-year stint, especially that of Trent Boult and Tim Southee. He became bowling coach of the Mumbai Indians in 2015, and has since become commentator for Sky Sports with Mark Richardson, Ian Smith and Simon Doull since 2016. Bond became an assistant coach for the Brisbane Heat for the 2015 edition of the Big Bash League, working under head coach Daniel Vettori. In March 2018, he was appointed as head coach for Sydney Thunder. Autobiography He has written all his experiences in his autobiography written with Dylan Cleaver, Shane Bond: Looking Back. References External links Premium Bond Indian cash trumps Kiwi pride Mail & Guardian 1975 births New Zealand Māori sportspeople Living people Canterbury cricketers Hampshire cricketers Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers Delhi Giants cricketers Ngāi Tahu people New Zealand One Day International cricketers New Zealand police officers New Zealand Test cricketers New Zealand Twenty20 International cricketers New Zealand cricketers One Day International hat-trick takers Warwickshire cricketers Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup People educated at Papanui High School New Zealand cricket coaches Big Bash League coaches