MELBOURNE: Bowling great Shane Warne was yesterday named as spin coach ahead of Australia’s World Twenty20 campaign starting in Bangladesh in March.
Cricket Australia said the 44-year-old would support head coach Darren Lehmann as a consultant, providing specialist training for the squad’s spinners.The Australia T20 squad begins a three-match series against South Africa on March 9, before heading to Bangladesh. “We believe our national teams can really benefit from more specific skill-based coaching as and when it is needed. This will mean that from time to time we will enlist the support of experts in their craft to work with our players and share their experiences,” Lehmann said. AFP
