Jim Troughton, who was forced to retire last year from playing by a long-standing back injury, has quickly returned to Warwickshire as fielding coach.
Troughton, who is 36 on Monday, played his last game for his sole county in June.
A middle-order batsman and outstanding fielder, Troughton will pass on his expertise to Warwickshire’s current crop and will be a member of the club’s cricket management team.
Troughton, who spoke to ecb.co.uk in October, made 424 appearances for the county across all formats in a 16-year playing career.
He won two County Championships, the latter as captain in 2012, the Benson & Hedges Cup, the Clydesdale Bank 40 and, last season, the NatWest T20 Blast.
He also earned six one-day international caps for England, all in 2003, and was named Warwickshire skipper ahead of the 2011 season.
Director of cricket Dougie Brown said: “Jim is remembered as one of the best captains in the club’s recent history and he played a pivotal role in our success last season, despite his playing opportunities being restricted by injury.
“We’re thrilled to secure his return as fielding coach. He will travel to both first and second XI fixtures, but also support batting coach Tony Frost and work with elite performance manager Paul Greetham in identifying future leaders within the development of excellence programme.”
Troughton, who will officially start his new role ahead of the pre-season tour of Barbados, said: “Returning to my home club, where I spent my entire playing career, in a coaching capacity is a dream job.
“Warwickshire has played a huge part in my life and my experience of working with the team as a player and as captain will hopefully stand me in good stead for this new role.
“We have one of the most talented groups of players in the country. I’m very excited about this new challenge and hopefully helping the Bears towards more success.”