"Coaching England for an Australian is..." - Ricky Ponting says no to England coaching role due to shocking reasons

Legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has made it clear that he has no intention of stepping into the role of the white-ball head coach of the England cricket team after Matthew Mott’s departure last month.

Ricky Ponting was among the big names making the rounds in the media for the high-profile job with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Despite his illustrious career both as a player and coach, the former Australian captain has categorically ruled out any interest in taking over as England’s white-ball coach.

Ricky Ponting rules out England's white-ball head coach job amid ongoing speculation

Ricky Ponting recently ended his seven-year stint with the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The legendary cricketer is currently exploring other coaching assignments in the IPL and future opportunities across the world.

His decision to remain focused on roles within the IPL and other franchise cricket confirmed that he wants to stay away from international coaching currently. Ricky Ponting has firmly ruled out any interest in taking up the role of England's white-ball coach.

Ricky Ponting emphasized that international coaching positions do not align with his current priorities as they demand extensive time that he can’t offer at the moment. Ponting cited his current commitments, including television work, commentary, and the need to spend time at home as another reason behind declining the role.

Ricky Ponting said on the ICC Review: “No, I wouldn't ever consider doing that actually. I'm on record saying that international jobs for me right now are not really where my life is at, as there's just so much more time taken up with an international job. I've got other commitments as well, with my TV work and things that I do, and I'm also trying to balance that out with having a decent amount of home time, which I haven't had much of the last couple of years anyway.”

Coaching England for an Australian is slightly different thing: Ponting

The legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting also pointed out that while coaching international teams is one thing, coaching England, given his Australian background, presents a unique challenge, so he will not take up the job with England cricket, as he already has enough work. Ricky Ponting has openly suggested to England not to consider him for the job.

Ricky Ponting further explained, “Coaching other international teams is one thing; coaching England for an Australian is probably something slightly different, but right now there's sort of enough on my plate as I've got a bit more coming up in the next couple of months in the UK. Australia's got some white-ball stuff coming up over there, which I'll go and comment on, so no, right now if my name was on the list, they can actually take it off.”

The former Australian captain is keen on returning to the IPL as coach and expecting to get the new job in the coming months. He signed off by saying, “I'd love to coach again in the IPL. There could be a few opportunities for me popping up in the next couple of months, and I'd love to be back coaching in the IPL again next season.”