SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting will be an assistant coach during Australia´s Twenty20 international series against England and New Zealand next month, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
The former Australia captain will work under head coach Darren Lehmann, while Troy Cooley and Matthew Mott will help out during the series.
They have been brought on board while regular support staff Graeme Hick, David Saker and Brad Haddin are in South Africa to assist in preparations for Australia´s four-Test tour from March.
Ponting undertook the T20 role last year when he worked with the Australia squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
The T20 series will involve matches against New Zealand in Sydney (February 3) and Auckland (February 16) and England in Hobart (February 7) and Melbourne (February 10).