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Australia’s highly successful former national coach John Buchanan has turned down the England job, but may take on a consultancy role for the home side during this year’s Ashes series.
Buchanan, who stepped down from an eight-year stint after Australia’s successful World Cup defence in the West Indies in 2007, has until recently held a consultancy role with Cricket Australia.
He has since worked with the British and Irish Lions rugby team.
“We have not agreed upon anything formal yet,” Buchanan told the Cricinfo website.
“I’ve had discussions with (England and Wales Cricket Board national performance director) David Parsons and brief talks with Hugh Morris.
“Something may eventuate, something may not. It is up to them to decide whether they think I can be of value to them.
“As I understand it, my (Cricket Australia) contract has not been renewed by the general manager of development. Nothing has been formally told to me, but they have not sent me a new contract, so I assume I have been pushed to one side.
“The cricket world needs a strong England game. I’ve got some views, thoughts, ideas and opinions that I think can assist them in improving their game. As I have done with cricket in Australia and in the IPL, I hope I can provide these in a way that would make a small contribution to what they hope to achieve.
“The initial approach (from England) was to take on the job, but I don’t feel that I could do it justice with my other commitments,” said Buchanan, who also coaches the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
“I would be happy to work with them in some sort of consultancy capacity.
“We have held discussions on what that (coaching) role should be, and we will talk about other things on an ongoing basis.
“I want to try and help world cricket as best I can. I have finished with Cricket Australia, but I still would like to work with them, just as I would like to help English cricket and the IPL. I want to grow the game and make it stronger than it is, better than it is.”
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