Nevill to work with Haddin ahead of tour

Australia Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill says he will work closely with predecessor Brad Haddin in the lead-up to Australia’s two-Test tour of Bangladesh next month.

Nevill and other members of Australia’s 15-man squad for the Qantas Tour of Bangladesh, including Western Australian opener Cameron Bancroft, Queensland batsmen Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja and spinners Nathan Lyon and Stephen O'Keefe, will gather at the Bupa National Cricket Centre in Brisbane this week.

There, they will train in conditions replicating what they can expect in Bangladesh.

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Nevill replaced Haddin during the Ashes series and when the latter announced his retirement earlier this month, Haddin pledged to “be there” for his successor.

"We'll be spending time together next week when I do my catching work," Nevill said Fairfax newspapers.

"Brad's the same as usual, and that's great.

"Having someone like him to turn to for advice is invaluable."

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Haddin echoed his desire to support Nevill when the pair attended a MILOin2cricket clinic at the SCG last week.

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"My services are always there for Pete, whatever he needs,” Haddin told Fairfax.

“We'll have a catch-up next week, he's just had a good break (after the Ashes) and is ready to get back into it which is a good sign."

It is a role Haddin may become familiar with - last week, Bupa Support Team Head Coach Darren Lehmann revealed the ‘keeper was set to head down the coaching path.

"We can’t afford to lose those blokes to the game," Lehmann told Adelaide radio station FIVEaa.

"We need him to pass on the knowledge to the next generation which will stand them in good stead.

"He’ll do some work coaching-wise with New South Wales, and we’re going to get him involved with the (Under) 19s and (Under) 17s Australian programs, and I might even be able to take him away with (the Australian men’s team) occasionally.”

Nevill said the opportunity to train at National Cricket Centre – which boats a subcontinental-style, hybrid spin pitch that aims to replicate spin-friendly conditions- would be a valuable chance to prepare for the two-Test tour, which will begin with a tour match on October 3.

"That will be a good preparation," Nevill said.

"(Bangladesh) is different, we're expecting it will be slow and low, have slow turn and there might be some reverse swing for the quicks."

Australia have also enlisted the services former India allrounder Sridharan Sriram as a coaching consultant to help end their spin woes on next month's tour of Bangladesh.

Sriram, who currently coaches in the Indian Premier League, shared his subcontinent expertise during Australia A’s tour of India in July and August and will be used again for next month’s two-match Qantas Test tour of Bangladesh.

His expertise will be a powerful tool for Australia’s new-look Test squad, which boasts just 207 Test caps between them – none of which have come in Bangladesh – and only four players who have ever played on Bangladesh soil in any format.