Vettori will be available by October 25- Akram
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CF Correspondent
Bangladesh newly appointed spin-consultant, former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, will be available before the preparation camp of Tigers ahead of upcoming India series, said Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Saturday.
BCB on July 27 announced that Vettori has been appointed as the Bangladesh national team spin bowling consultant and the 40-year old Black Caps great has agreed to work with the Bangladesh spinners up to the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.
Vettori, New Zealand’s record wicket-taker in international cricket, will be available for around 100 days in his role with Bangladesh which combines preparation phase, series’ and tournaments including the Tour of India 2019, the Asia Cup and Tour of New Zealand in 2020.
‘’We will start our preparation camp for the upcoming India series from October 25 and he (Vettori) will be available from the start of the camp as he is coming before that,’’ BCB cricket operation chairman Akram Khan told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.
‘’India tour is going to be tough as they are one of the best teams and especially very good at home,’’ he said.
‘’This going to be tough and also Test Championship is starting with this two-match Test series. We have already send team in India twice keeping that in mind so that we had good preparation [for the tour of India],’’ he said adding that the players will start their preparation for the India tour with the upcoming National Cricket League, scheduled from October 10.
‘’And National league also starting from October 10. So have made plan that- who will play two formats (T20 and Test), they will play two matches [in NCL],’’ he said.
