England's 2019 ODI World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan has suggested that Rahul Dravid could be potentially one of the best candidates to become England's next white-ball coach.
Following back-to-back failures at the ODI and T20 World Cups in 2023 and 2024 respectively, Matthew Mott had stepped down from the role, and therefore, ECB is on the lookout for his replacement, as the head coach of the England white ball team.
Former England captain and current assistant coach, Marcus Trescothick, will be the interim head coach of England's white-ball squad, until a replacement is found.
Dravid on the other hand, guided India to a historic T20 World Cup 2024 win in Barbados, as head coach, but chose not to extend his contract with the national team, thereby ending his tenure on a high.
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Why does Eoin Morgan want Rahul Dravid to become England's white ball head coach?
Eoin Morgan was speaking on Sky Sports Cricket, when he was asked about the possible replacements for Mott, as England's next white-ball head coach.
He suggested that England cricket's managing director, Rob Key, should make the job as attractive as possible before approaching the potential head coaches for the new role.
"You got to remember, it's the England cricket team, it's one of the most resourced cricket teams in the world, so it is up to Rob [Key] to make that role as attractive as possible. So, you then go to the best coaches or highly regarded coaches in the world and say: 'Well, this is a job that you want to do as opposed to having to second guess it,'" Morgan said.
Morgan then went to list some of the candidates that England should approach for the vacant role, when he named former India head coach, Dravid's name as well, who is currently not involved with any team.
"I believe you would go to Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum. Brendon is one of the best coaches in the world, and he has been successful with the English Test team," Morgan told Sky Sports.
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He believes that ECB should look for a candidate who can work together with captain Jos Buttler and guide the team to another World Cup title success.
Players who have worked with and under Dravid have only had praises for him, especially for his excellent man-management skills. Indian captain Rohit Sharma even posted a heartfelt message for the former cricketer, following the T20 World Cup 2024 victory.
"You want a person who can lead the team to success in World Cups. You can’t bring someone whose purpose is to grow in the job. This is not the job for a young person. You want the best candidate on the planet to coach the players and help captain Jos Buttler," he added.
Morgan suggested that Brendon McCullum, who is currently England's Test team coach, was his favourite choice among the potential candidates, but wondered if he will take up the added responsibility with the white-ball team as well.
"I am not sure if Brendon is ready. Rob Key should speak to him because we saw a big turnaround in the Test team. I played under McCullum’s coaching. He was fantastic for New Zealand as a player and captain. He can do wonders for the white-ball sides," he concluded.
McCullum could be an ideal candidate for the role especially as he brought about "Bazball" revolution with the England Test team, by employing an attacking and entertaining brand of cricket.