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The 38-year-old accepted the job offer having helped England's bowlers dominate during the surprise 3-2 series win in Sri Lanka, their first major series win on the sub-continent for 20 years.

"I am delighted to be a part of the England team in a full time capacity as bowling coach," said Gibson, who has worked for the England and Wales Cricket Board's fast bowling programme at the National Academy for the last four years.

"I've thoroughly enjoyed working with the team over the past few weeks in what has been a successful One-day International tour of Sri Lanka.

"I've been involved with the ECB Fast Bowling Programme for a number of years now and as a level four qualified coach who's worked with both the senior England bowlers and several younger England bowlers, I feel I'm well equipped to take up the position as fast bowling coach.

"With the future looking so bright for England's bowling stocks, I'm extremely excited by the prospect of working alongside Kevin Shine with such a talented group of bowlers in both the Test and one-day arenas."

Gibson's decision will come as a blow to Durham, who had hoped he would return for another season after claiming 80 wickets last season to help them finish second in the championship while also earning him the PCA Cricketer of the Year Award.

It also ends speculation linking him to the vacant job as coach of West Indies, which he applied for months ago but grew tired of waiting for a response.

He added: "I'd like to thank the ECB for the opportunity to join the England team as well as Durham County Cricket Club for the support they've shown me throughout 2007. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the club and wish them all the best for the future."

Hugh Morris, the recently appointed Managing Director of England Cricket, added: "The appointment of Ottis as England bowling coach is the culmination of several years' hard work with England's elite bowlers across a number of levels."