Former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori has been appointed as Australia’s spin consultant for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan.
Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed Vettori’s inclusion in the coaching set-up and he will be joining the squad in Melbourne this week before they depart for the white-ball leg in Pakistan.
Aaron Finch & Co. will be playing three ODIs and a solitary T20I against Babar Azam’s brigade from March 29 to April 5.
Vettori’s most recent international coaching assignment was as a spin bowling coach for Bangladesh cricket team between 2019 and 2021.
Australia’s ODI and T20I squad:
Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith,🐲 Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Australia’s limited-overs tour of Pakistan:
- First ODI: March 29, Rawalpindi
- Second ODI: March 31, Rawalpindi
- Third ODI: April 2, Rawalpindi
- Only T20I: April 5, Rawalpindi