Kirsten showed interest after England proposed the idea of split coaching.
Former South African batter Gary Kirsten has been identified as the prime candidate for the next head coach (Test) for England after the new ECB director Rob Key is keen on split coaching roles for different formats. Earlier, former Australian coach Justin Langer was one of the names discussed however, according to new reports he might not be in consideration while his former teammate Simon Katich might get one of the roles.
Justin Langer is no longer a candidate: Telegraph reports
According to Nick Hoult from Telegraph, Langer might not be a potential contender for taking up England’s head coach role with the reasons being the split coaching idea and also noted that there might be doubts over Ben Stokes and Langer working together. Although Stokes hasn’t been confirmed as England’s Test captain, in all likelihood he remains the top contender for it.
“Langer is no longer a candidate partly because England wants to split the coaching roles and reservations over whether he would work well with Ben Stokes, who is set to be appointed Test captain,” The Telegraph’s Hoult has written.