The important thing is to get someone as coach that fits our cricketing culture well, says Ashley Giles
Ashley Giles, director of England's men's cricket, wants someone who fits England’s building cricket culture to replace Trevor Bayliss as head coach after the Ashes. Giles said he had begun "relaxed" conversations with some potential candidates, in a quest to understand the options better.
After a successful four-year stint, that saw England finish runners-up at a World T20 tournament, rise to the top of the ODI rankings and then topping that off with a World Cup win, Bayliss is set to step down from his role as head coach. When the Ashes ends, so will Bayliss’ contract. However, England travel to New Zealand just four weeks after the end of the Ashes, which means Giles has a tight timeline to appoint a new head coach.
However, he has already gotten things underway, with some informal chats “over coffee or phone to feel out” the potential candidates. Giles would like to see an Englishman at the helm but puts a strong emphasis on picking the right man nevertheless.
“I can say I've had some conversations with people but very relaxed conversations over coffee or over the phone. I'm naturally going to be feeling people out a little bit on the position but nothing formal. It emphasizes the importance of getting someone who can fit with the culture that is really developing well in the team. Having a coach who fits with what we're trying to do in the dressing-room but is still his own man doing what he wants to is a fine balance to strike but it's important," Giles was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
Giles feels that the tour to New Zealand, given that it’s not included in the ICC Test Championship, could serve as an audition for the next coach. But, he did not rule out the possibility of a caretaker head coach, if things go that way. However, Giles confirmed that Bayliss will not be considered as a stop-gap.
"I think Trev's done and I mean that in the nicest possible way. Trev's really looking forward to this series, he seems to have relaxed a little bit. He may seem always horizontal on the outside but he cares a lot and he's had some sleepless nights through this summer. He's a good guy and I think he's done it the right way. He's set himself a goal of getting to the end of this Ashes and then letting someone else take over. Hopefully he can hand over on the back of a great summer and the World Cup and Ashes would be unprecedented," Giles said.
Meanwhile, there is another major agenda that Giles is yet to get to - the future of limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan. Giles is of the opinion that the 32-year-old still has plenty to offer.
"I've not talked to him yet and I've done that quite purposely. I want to give him some time. We're two weeks on from the World Cup. He's still probably got to come back down to earth, do some thinking and then we'll get together and have a chat. He's shown himself to as a fantastic leader of this team and he's not that old. There's a four-year cycle towards the next World Cup but we've got two T20 World Cups in that time and leadership is very important as was shown," Giles added.
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