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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 Zealand coach Andy Moles resigned last week following reports that some players were not happy with him. New Zealand Cricket said Vettori will take the additional responsibility of coaching the side until a new appointment is made.
"It is going to be a demanding time for Vettori until they find a proper coach," Intikhab said on Thursday.
Alam said captaining a team was already a very demanding job and the coach is supposed to ease off pressure on the captain.
"I don't know how Vettori is going to handle the situation but he is a smart cricketer but at the same time the position of a international coach is also very important," he said.
While New Zealand have already reached the UAE for the three ODIs and two Twenty20 matches, Pakistan reach Abu Dhabi Thursday night.
"They are a good one-day side with some fine utility players. We will have to do our best to beat them. The good thing is our players are keen to avenge the Champions Trophy defeat and want to make a point in this series," he said.
