Rice back at Nottingham (14 October 1998)
CLIVE RICE has agreed a lucrative three-year contract to become Nottinghamshire's cricket manager
14-Oct-1998
14 October 1998
Rice back at Nottingham
Electronic Telegraph
CLIVE RICE has agreed a lucrative three-year contract to become
Nottinghamshire's cricket manager. The county made several
attempts to bring the South African back after the sacking of
Alan Ormrod and they eventually produced an offer too good to
resist.
Stuart Foster, Nottinghamshire's cricket chairman, said:
"Everybody we spoke to said that Clive was the man for the job,
and so we were determined to bring him back to Trent Bridge this
time.
"We feel it's his great passion and strength of leadership which
we need to get this club back to where we belong as a major force
in county cricket."
Rice, a former Test all-rounder and Nottinghamshire captain, will
give up his role as director of South Africa's national cricket
academy during the English season.
He said: "I want to see the good times return to Trent Bridge
again, and this is a fantastic opportunity to play a prominent
role in achieving that objective. We managed to turn the wheel of
fortune in the 1980s and I'm sure we can do it again."
Courtney Walsh has asked for more time to consider
Gloucestershire's offer of a new two-year contract.
Walsh, the leading wicket-taker in the championship last season
with 106, would have to make himself unavailable for West Indies
in next year's World Cup if he accepts the offer.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)