Hussain has made such suggestions in the aftermath of Poms’ dismal performance in the recently concluded Ashes.
Not so often would an Englishman refer to one of their arch-rivals as the head coach of their national side. However, Hussain said that he would like to see the legendary batter as the new head coach, adding that everything about Ponting seems positive.
Discussing the England’s Test team restructuring for the upcoming series against West Indies, as a part of SportMail’s ‘selection panel’, Hussain said:
Earlier Chris Silverwood had said that he is a good coach and he wants to continue as the England head coach. However, his job has been under severe scrutiny due to the Ashes debacle.
Hussain suggested the former Australian captain was the perfect replacement for Silverwood.
He continued:
Hussain also added that current Australian coach Justin Langer might also be available if his four-year contract is not renewed, once it ends in June.
“He cares about cricket and cricketers, he knows the game inside out and has gravitas.” – David Llyod on Ricky Ponting
Former England captain David Lloyd was also in consensus with Nasser Hussain about making Ponting the next head coach.
Speaking at the discussion, Lloyd said:
However, Lloyd sympathized with Silverwood and suggested that he should continue in his position for the winter.
It will be worthwhile to see if Ponting is interested in coaching Australia’s arch rivals England, and be on the opposite side during the next Ashes in 2023.
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