Andre Borovec and Daniel Vettori replace Jeff Vaughan and Andrew McDonald, who have been promoted as head coaches of the team. Vettori will remain at The Hundred as head coach of Birmingham Phoenix.
Daniel Vettori (courtesy: Reuters)
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- Daniel Vettori to remain head coach of Birmingham Phoenix
- Daniel Vettori and Andre Borovec to start their roles for Test series
- Australia will travel to Sri Lanka for 3 T20Is, 5 ODIs and 2 Tests
Former New Zealand all-rounder Daniel Vettori has been appointed assistant coach of the Australian men’s team along with Andre Borovec.
Both will make their debut in the Test leg of the tour of Sri Lanka in June-July. Australia A will also coach Australia A in Sri Lanka ahead of the Victorian Borovec Test series, along with Ben Sawyer and Sunny Kaliyar, assistant coaches of the Australian women’s team.
Borovec and Vettori fall for Jeff Vaughan, who has returned to Tasmania as head coach of the Tigers, and Andrew McDonald following his promotion to the role of head coach of the national team.
Vettori said, “I was really impressed by the way they looked to prepare, plan and play in Pakistan. It is a very strong and integrated group, with the potential to have a very rewarding and predictably successful period. Chances are.” ,
Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager, High Performance and National Teams, Ben Oliver, said: “Andre has worked with the team on select tours over the past year, with Andrew (McDonald), Michael (Di Venuto) and Jeff in Pakistan. Including successful test series against .
“Daniel (Vettori) joined the tour of Pakistan for the white ball series and was warmly welcomed. His international experience in all forms of the game as a player and coach is almost unmatched and his strategic insight, coaching approach and collaborator Style will be invaluable. Andrew and the team.”
McDonald, Di Venuto, spin coaches Sri Sriram and Clint McKay Borovec and Vettori will coach Australia’s T20I and ODI teams in Sri Lanka before starting their roles for the Test series. Vettori will also continue as head coach of Birmingham Phoenix at The Hundred, England.
Additional appointments to the men’s team’s support staff include Nick Jones as physiotherapist and Mary Spillane as psychologist, which begins ahead of the Sri Lankan tour.