Australian Test great Glenn McGrath says he’s not interested in taking over the fast bowling coach’s role being vacated by Troy Cooley.
McGrath, who took 563 wickets in his 124-Test career for Australia, says he’s happy to help out where possible but he isn’t seeking a full-time coaching job.
Cooley has accepted the position as head coach of the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane and will step away from the work he’s been doing with Australia’s quicks at the end of the current Ashes series.
McGrath, 40, says he’s got enough on his plate running the McGrath Foundation charity, being a dad to his two children and wife to new bride Sara Leonardi.
“I’m always happy to give advice where I can,” McGrath told reporters on Saturday in Sydney.
“There’s been a lot happening in my life in the last 12 months especially and there’s plenty to keep me busy.
“I guess I’ll chat to the boys a fair bit this Test match and see what I can do but as for an official role, we’ll see what the future holds. There’s plenty to keep me busy.”
For the third summer in a row, the SCG Test next week against England will be turning pink to help raise funds and awareness for the McGrath Foundation.
The foundation was set up by the former Test quick and his first wife Jane in 2002 to raise money to place breast care nurses in communities right across Australia.
McGrath has tipped Australia to bounce back and level the series at two-all with a win over England at the SCG and he is also backing the country’s cricketers to once again become the best in the world.
“It goes in cycles occasionally … it wasn’t that long ago where the current Australian team won 13 in a row so I’ve got total faith the boys will bounce back and we’ll get back to the top of the tree,” he said.
“I think it’s a great time to be a young fella in Australian cricket. There’s plenty of opportunities.
“To see Ussie (Usman Khawaja) coming into this Test match, if he can put his hand up and do well he could quite easily cement his spot.
“I think for any young guys playing at the moment it’s a good opportunity.”
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