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Craig HillTom Moody Would Consider England Coaching Position
January 10th 2009 08:34
Western Australian coach Tom Moody says he would have to consider the England coaching position if approached with a formal offer.
In the wake of England coach Peter Moores and skipper Kevin Pietersen being sacked on the same day following a bust-up between the pair, Moody has emerged as one of the favourites to take on the England role heading into the Ashes series later this year.
But, speaking in Perth on Friday, former Sri Lanka coach Moody said he was well aware of the speculation but could not offer any comment as he's received no formal offer from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
"Obviously there's a lot that's going on in English cricket over the last couple of days," said Moody on his return to Perth following WA's 78-run loss to the Bushrangers in their KFC Twenty20 Big Bash clash on Thursday night.
"I've had no formal approach and until I do, I don't need to really think or consider anything but concentrate on the Warriors."
"You'd look at anything. This day and age, you're not going to turn your back on any opportunity."
"(But) I'm very happy here in Perth, (the) familys settled, I've got a great job, enjoying what I'm doing."
"I've got no reason to be looking further afield," he said.
With opener Andrew Strauss already confirmed as captain for England's upcoming tour to the West Indies, the English and Australian press have raised Moody's name as a potential replacement for Moores.
Writing on the BBC website, respected columnist Jonathan Agnew said he believed Moody was already on the ECB's shortlist of replacements after his name was linked to the position back in 2007, when Moores was eventually promoted from within to replace Duncan Fletcher.
"Now they have got time to put things in place, get a new captain and go out and find a good new coach. It might be the man they didn't bother approaching last time, Tom Moody," Agnew wrote.
But despite the press speculation, Moody certainly wasn't getting his hopes up.
"Again, it's no point even going down that track because there hasn't been any formal approach and what we are hearing and seeing is all speculation."
"So again it's a bit like 2007, a similar thing happened. There was no formal approach but there was a lot of beat up that I was one of the favourites for the job but I didn't speak to anyone about that."
"As I said, I'm very happy here in Perth and enjoying what I'm doing and until anything formal comes through, if it ever does, I'll worry about it then."
Moody also said he'd be surprised if Shane Warne was offered the job, despite the legendary Australian leg-spinner's name also being linked to the role after he captain-coached Indian Premier League champion Rajasthan in the competition's inaugural season.
"That's an interesting one given Shane's public feelings about coaches and how they fit into the scheme of things," said Moody referring to Warne's well-known opinion that coaches are not necessary in the modern game.
"There's no doubt that Shane's a great leader, a great motivator (but) whether he would want the job for one, whether he would be effective 24-7 or just as a consultant, maybe that's a better use of Shane Warne."
"He's got a few games of golf and a few hands of poker to play I think so he may not have the time," Moody said.
In the wake of England coach Peter Moores and skipper Kevin Pietersen being sacked on the same day following a bust-up between the pair, Moody has emerged as one of the favourites to take on the England role heading into the Ashes series later this year.
But, speaking in Perth on Friday, former Sri Lanka coach Moody said he was well aware of the speculation but could not offer any comment as he's received no formal offer from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
"Obviously there's a lot that's going on in English cricket over the last couple of days," said Moody on his return to Perth following WA's 78-run loss to the Bushrangers in their KFC Twenty20 Big Bash clash on Thursday night.
"I've had no formal approach and until I do, I don't need to really think or consider anything but concentrate on the Warriors."
"You'd look at anything. This day and age, you're not going to turn your back on any opportunity."
"(But) I'm very happy here in Perth, (the) familys settled, I've got a great job, enjoying what I'm doing."
"I've got no reason to be looking further afield," he said.
With opener Andrew Strauss already confirmed as captain for England's upcoming tour to the West Indies, the English and Australian press have raised Moody's name as a potential replacement for Moores.
Writing on the BBC website, respected columnist Jonathan Agnew said he believed Moody was already on the ECB's shortlist of replacements after his name was linked to the position back in 2007, when Moores was eventually promoted from within to replace Duncan Fletcher.
"Now they have got time to put things in place, get a new captain and go out and find a good new coach. It might be the man they didn't bother approaching last time, Tom Moody," Agnew wrote.
But despite the press speculation, Moody certainly wasn't getting his hopes up.
"Again, it's no point even going down that track because there hasn't been any formal approach and what we are hearing and seeing is all speculation."
"So again it's a bit like 2007, a similar thing happened. There was no formal approach but there was a lot of beat up that I was one of the favourites for the job but I didn't speak to anyone about that."
"As I said, I'm very happy here in Perth and enjoying what I'm doing and until anything formal comes through, if it ever does, I'll worry about it then."
Moody also said he'd be surprised if Shane Warne was offered the job, despite the legendary Australian leg-spinner's name also being linked to the role after he captain-coached Indian Premier League champion Rajasthan in the competition's inaugural season.
"That's an interesting one given Shane's public feelings about coaches and how they fit into the scheme of things," said Moody referring to Warne's well-known opinion that coaches are not necessary in the modern game.
"There's no doubt that Shane's a great leader, a great motivator (but) whether he would want the job for one, whether he would be effective 24-7 or just as a consultant, maybe that's a better use of Shane Warne."
"He's got a few games of golf and a few hands of poker to play I think so he may not have the time," Moody said.
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