David Saker and Michael Hussey join England staff ahead of T20 World Cup

The pair will support head coach Matthew Mott and assistant coaches Richard Dawson and Carl Hopkinson

David Saker and Michael Hussey will join England's coaching staff ahead of the T20 World Cup.

The pair, working as coaching consultants, will support head coach Matthew Mott and regular coaches Richard Dawson and Carl Hopkinson.

Saker, who previously worked as England's bowling coach from 2010 to 2015, will join up with Mott's team ahead of their seven-match tour of Pakistan.

^{England head coach Matthew Mott [Ryan Hiscott/Getty Images]}

The former pace bowler spent six seasons with Victoria before finishing his career with Tasmania and successfully transitioning into coaching.

Former Australia international Hussey, meanwhile, will link up with the England team for the duration of the T20 World Cup, which is set to take place from October 16 to November 13 in Australia.

Since retiring in 2016, Hussey has held various coaching and backroom positions, including working as a batting consultant within the Australia and Sri Lanka set-ups, serving as director of cricket with Sydney Thunder and as a batting coach with Chennai Super Kings.

England's 2022 T20 World Cup campaign in scheduled to get underway on October 22, when they take on Afghanistan in Perth.