Demanding times ahead for Vettori: Alam

KARACHI: Daniel Vettori will find it tough to handle the twin responsibilities of coaching and captaining New Zealand when they square off against Pakistan in an ODI series in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from November 3, feels Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam.New Zealandcoach Andy Moles resigned last week following reports that some players were nothappy with him. New Zealand Cricket said Vettori will take the additionalresponsibility of coaching the side until a new appointment ismade."It is going to be a demanding time for Vettori until they finda proper coach," Intikhab said on Thursday.Alam said captaining ateam was already a very demanding job and the coach is supposed to ease offpressure on the captain."I don't know how Vettori is going to handlethe situation but he is a smart cricketer but at the same time the position of ainternational coach is also very important," he said.While NewZealand have already reached the UAE for the three ODIs and two Twenty20matches, Pakistan reach Abu Dhabi Thursday night."They are a goodone-day side with some fine utility players. We will have to do our best to beatthem. The good thing is our players are keen to avenge the Champions Trophydefeat and want to make a point in this series," he said.