Berry named assistant coach at Victoria

Darren Berry, the former Victoria captain, will return to the squad as its assistant coach later this month. Berry has spent the past two seasons guiding the Carlton Cricket Club in Melbourne and he will work alongside the head coach Greg Shipperd.

"I'm looking forward to this role immensely, and contributing to the future success of the Bushrangers and Victorian cricket," he said. "I'm extremely grateful for the opportunities presented to me at Carlton and I thank them for allowing my coaching to develop in my time there."

Geoff Tamblyn, the Cricket Victoria chairman, said Berry has outstanding credentials and has been an impressive leader on and off the field. "He led a strong list of candidates and we're excited to have him alongside Greg," he said. "Darren was a tremendous contributor to Victoria as a player and we're confident he will perform impressively in his new role." Berry led the Bushrangers to the Pura Cup in 2003-04 and immediately retired after 153 first-class matches.