SL vs AUS Series: Former New Zealand captain and Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Daniel Vettori is all set to become Australia’s assistant coach. The former spinner is currently the frontrunner to become assistant to newly-appointed full-time head coach Andrew McDonald and the appointment could be confirmed before the Sri Lanka tour in June. Follow Australia Tour of Sri Lanka & IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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SL vs AUS Series: Former RCB coach Daniel Vettori all set to become Australia’s assistant coach ahead of Sri Lanka Tour
SL vs AUS Series: Former RCB coach Daniel Vettori all set to become Australia’s assistant coach ahead of Sri Lanka Tour
As per a report in The Age, the 43-year-old Kiwi all-rounder with more than 4,500 Test runs and 362 wickets, was with the team in Pakistan. Apart from Vettori, fast-bowling legend Glenn Maxwell is also likely to travel to Sri Lanka, McDonald said.
The report added that Vettori and Michael Di Venuto will be McDonald’s and Test and limited-overs captains Pat Cummins and Aaron Finch’s “two key lieutenants”.
McDonald and Vettori had also previously worked as Royal Challengers Bangalore coaches, with the former being the bowling coach and the New Zealander being the head coach. The report added that the duo was supposed to coach Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, before the tournament was postponed for a year due to Covid-19.
SL vs AUS Series: Former RCB coach Daniel Vettori all set to become Australia’s assistant coach ahead of Sri Lanka Tour
The report added that the former Kiwi all-rounder could be available as early as the “Test match component of the Sri Lanka tour in late June, provided he and CA (Cricket Australia) can reach terms”.
“Among his Test match opponents, Vettori’s 30 wickets at 26.36 in seven Tests in Sri Lanka make him a viable source of advice to spin bowlers in particular. Given McDonald’s existing rapport and expertise for pace bowlers, Vettori would appear a complementary addition to a support staff that also must be replenished in other roles,” the report said.
McDonald has indicated that he is not averse to sharing his white-ball responsibilities with his assistant coaches.
SL vs AUS Series: Former RCB coach Daniel Vettori all set to become Australia’s assistant coach ahead of Sri Lanka Tour
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