BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):

West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson says the presence of legends Sir Garfield Sobers and Sir Curtly Ambrose will be an asset to the team's preparation ahead of the upcoming Test Series against New Zealand.

Sir Garry, the greatest all-rounder in the game's history and Barbados' only living National Hero, will work with the regional side's batsmen during the ongoing preparation camp which bowled off last Friday.

Sir Curtly, one of the finest ever fast bowlers the world has seen, has signed on as the team's bowling consultant and will be present for the camp along with the three-Test tour and two Twenty20 Internationals.

"Sir Garry is the best of the best and it is great to have him join us. He is still an avid watcher of the game, so he sees a lot of things. He is here to pass on his knowledge over so many years of doing it," Gibson said.