Tsukigawa will be working with the New Zealand's head coach Ben Sawyer. Her role will include selecting players not only for the national team but also to those just below that level in the women's cricket pathway. New Zealand are preparing to host Australia in two weeks and then head over to the UAE for the Women's T20 World Cup. The squads for both those assignments will be announced on September 10 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

"I've always wanted to get back involved in women's cricket and give back to the game that has given me so much," Tsukigawa, who was captain, and later assistant coach and selector, at Otago, said. She held the latter two positions while continuing her career as a teacher in Dunedin.

"Sarah has a clear passion for talent identification and development," Green said. "She has a unique skillset with her experience both as a player and a selector, so she brings an understanding of the selection process from both points of view.