Buchanan confirmed as New Zealand's new director of cricket

Buchanan will establish New Zealand’s new high-performance programme, implement a consistent coaching philosophy across the country, build a talent identification system and oversee the national selection panel.New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive Justin Vaughan said that Buchanan’s appointment was an exciting one for New Zealand Cricket. He said he (Buchanan) had a great cricketing pedigree and would provide outstanding leadership as NZC looked to move forward.During Buchanan s eight years at the helm of the Australian side from 1999-2007, they won three World Cup titles, and won a record 16 consecutive Test and 23 consecutive ODI World Cup matches.The 58-year-old Queenslander said he was proud of taking up a challenging role in New Zealand. He most recently acted as a consultant to England as they prepared for their successful Ashes series against Australia.