New Zealand cricket great Daniel Vettori joins Australia's new coaching staff
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZJJ4)
- Former Test spinner joins Andre Borovec in new positions
- Pair will begin their roles on next month's Sri Lanka tour
Former New Zealand Test spinner Daniel Vettori will make a full-time switch to Australia's cricket set-up after being appointed as one of Andrew McDonald's two new assistant coaches. Vettori and Victorian Andre Borovec have been confirmed as part of Australia's new-look coaching panel and will begin their roles next month in Sri Lanka.
Their recruitment follows Justin Langer's exit at the end of the summer, with McDonald moving from assistant to take charge of the men's team. Fellow assistant Jeff Vaughan has also left the group, taking up the top job in Tasmania after a brief stint with the national side. The other remaining assistant, Michael Divenuto, will stay on as a batting coach.
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