Newly-appointed spin consultant and former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori is expected to join the Tigers during the preparation camp ahead of the upcoming India tour in November, informed Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operations committee chairman Akram Khan yesterday.

The BCB, on July 27, appointed Vettori as national team’s spin bowling consultant until the ICC World T20 next year in Australia, and the Kiwi spin legend is expected to join the Tigers’ camp on October 25. Bangladesh is scheduled to play two Tests and three T20Is against India from November.

“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,” Akram told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

The 40-year-old will be available for around 100 days in his role with Bangladesh which includes preparation phase, series’ and tournaments including the tour of India, Asia Cup and the tour of New Zealand in 2020.

The BCB is eyeing former South Africa batsman Neil McKenzie as the team’s full-time batting coach instead of his present role as white-ball batting consultant. Akram informed that McKenzie will join the team for the first Test in India.

“McKenzie will come and he will stay during the first Test. We are trying to have him for both red ball and white ball game. It will be good for our team. He will stay for the first Test and we are discussing for the second Test too. We have contracted him just for T20s and one-dayers. We don’t have contract for Tests, but we are discussing it,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, Akram added that the BCB will take a decision regarding tour of Pakistan by the next two weeks, saying that security of the team is the first priority for the board. The Sri Lanka national team is currently in Pakistan for the first time since the militant attack in 2009.

“This is not just a decision of the board.We haven’t decided whether we will play in Dubai or Pakistan. We are discussing, but we will decide in the next 10-15 days. This decision will be finalised in board meeting and the green signal has to come from both sides (the cricket board and the government),’’ Akram added.