Johannesburg: Former South African coach Micky Arthur has shown interest to get the coaching slot for Australian cricket team.
Cricket Australia is searching for a new coach for its national side after a major shakeup as it never appointed a foreign coach for its national side.
Arthur, who is now coach of Western Australia, said he has wants to return to international cricket and would consider the job, but that his priority at the moment remains the domestic Australian side.
“Yes, I would be foolish not to be interested, but at the moment my priority is Western Australia. I have ambitions to continue coaching at international level, however, I have unfinished business here (in WA),” Arthur was quoted as saying by a British newspaper.
Cricket Australia sacked chief selector Andrew Hilditch, selector Greg Chappel and asked coach Tim Nielsen to re-apply for the job on the recommendation of a review panel, led by Don Argus.
Argus has recommended that a new coach, general manager of team performance and full-time chairman of selectors be put in place before the South African tour.
Australia will play two Twenty20 matches, three one-day games and two Tests in South Africa from mid-October to late November.
“Given Arthur’s deep knowledge of South Africa’s players and conditions, it would be an ideal place for him to start,” the report said.
The report also noted that “India became the No. 1 Test nation under South Africa’s Gary Kirsten for almost two years and now England are top dog with Zimbabwean Andy Flower at the helm.”
“Australia has the ideal opportunity to become the best Test nation again by following the lead of India and England and appointing an African coach,” it said.
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