Daniel Vettori to work with England's young spinners in Dubai
Monday 12 October 2015 15:37, UK
Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori will work with England's young spinners in Dubai next month.
Vettori, who took more than 700 wickets in a glittering international cricket career, will be part of England's Performance Programme coaching team, led by Andy Flower.
A batting and spin group will head to Dubai with Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari, new Sussex signing Danny Briggs, Lancashire's Stephen Parry and Tom Westley of Essex set to spend significant time with Vettori.
Lead spin bowling coach Peter Such said: "Daniel has been one of the most successful and respected spinners in world cricket for almost two decades.
"We are delighted to add his considerable experience to the England Performance Programme this winter. I am sure that the players will benefit from working with him for the 10 days that he is with the EPP in November."
Ravi Patel (Middlesex), Will Beer (Sussex) and Matt Carter (Nottinghamshire) will also be with the EPP squad in the UAE in a net bowling capacity.
The move is part of a concerted effort to find the next generation of England spinners, with the current team relying on all-rounders in Moeen Ali, Samit Patel and Adil Rashid for their slow-bowling options.
A dozen more spinners will be playing overseas as they look to gain increased experience in age-group international cricket and league cricket around the world.
Four of those - Hampshire duo Brad Taylor and Mason Crane, Durham's Adam Hickey and Max Holden of Middlesex - are in England's U19 squad for a Tri-Series against hosts Sri Lanka and India.
An ECB player placement scheme has also been organised with experienced leg-spinner Scott Borthwick heading to Wellington to play provincial and club cricket while being mentored by Warwickshire's Jeetan Patel.
Warwickshire's Josh Poysden, Kent's Imran Qayyum and Glamorgan's Andrew Salter have been placed in Sydney Grade Cricket, while Jack Leach, who ended the season with 11 wickets in Somerset's victory over Warwickshire in Taunton, has been placed in Perth.
