Shane Jurgensen has returned to work with the Blacks Caps as bowling coach.

Jurgensen has been appointed as interim coach for the ICC World Twenty20 in India and tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa later this year.

The 39-year-old Jurgensen is a former first-class player in Australia and has been both the bowling coach and head coach for the Bangladesh national side. He is currently the coach of the Fiji national team, and has obtained a leave of absence to fulfil the role with the Black Caps.

Lindsay Crocker, head of cricket at New Zealand Cricket, said Jurgensen had gained more experience and skills since he was with the Black Caps from 2008 to 2010.

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"He has experience in sub-continental conditions working with pace bowlers and spinners, which should be valuable for both the World T20 and the dry conditions expected on the twin tours to Africa at the back end of their winter," Crocker said.

"Shane is well known to the group; is married to a New Zealander and has strong New Zealand connections."

Jurgensen was looking forward to coming back to work within the Black Caps set-up.

"I've worked with a lot of the guys within the set up before and the way they've developed over the years has been exciting to watch," said Jurgensen.

"Their results and rankings speak for themselves and I can't wait to work with them and help them to continue to improve.

"I'll be looking to come in, do my job and support the successful environment that Mike (Hesson), Brendon (McCullum) and the rest of the team have built over the last couple of years.

"The way the team go about their business and style of cricket they play makes them an extremely appealing group to be a part of."

The team leaves to prepare for the ICC World Twenty20 on March 3.

In January, former bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas said he was quitting, to put his family first.

The former England international was appointed in June last year after Shane Bond quit following the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Mascarenhas, who has a wife and two young children, found the time on the road too demanding.