Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed as an assistant coach of the Australian men's cricket team. Vettori, who played against Australia in 19 of his 113 tests for New Zealand, has coaching experience in the Indian Premier League, in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash competition, and in England and the Caribbean.
The former left-arm spinner also has worked as a spin bowling consultant for Bangladesh and with Australia during its winning test series in Pakistan in March.
He will coach Australia's bowling attack starting with next month's test tour to Sri Lanka. Andre Borovec was also hired as an assistant coach, and will guide the Australia A team in Sri Lanka. Both have previously worked with head coach Andrew McDonald.
In a statement announcing the appointments Tuesday, Cricket Australia said Vettori's international experience in all forms of the game as a player and coach is almost unrivalled and his strategic insights, coaching approach and collaborative style will be invaluable for Andrew and the team."
McDonald, who took over as head coach from Justin Langer before Australia's tour to Pakistan, said Vettori would bring an enormous amount of knowledge to the team.
"I have worked with Daniel previously and could not speak more highly of his approach, work ethic and rapport he brings, McDonald said.
His experience and balanced style are well documented. He is a great fit
Team India on Sunday defeated New Zealand by 73 runs and sealed the three-match T20 series 3-0 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. While many positives emerged for Team India T20 skipper Rohit Sharma, few also raised some concerns. Now, former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori, speaking to ESPNcricinfo, reckons that Rishabh Pant's form in T20I with the bat has set the alarm bells ringing and the team management might look elsewhere if the Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper doesn't set his rhythm.
Team India's wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday was dismissed for just 4 runs after the 'Men in Blue' had suffered back-to-back jolts. Before that, Rishabh Pant registered scores of 17* and 12* in the first two T20Is in Jaipur and Ranchi, respectively. Although Pant stayed till the last to seal victory in the first two T20s, the wicket-keeper batter struggled to get going.
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