Ex-England all-rounder 'among the candidates' to become white ball coach

Former England all-rounder Mark Alleyne is reportedly among the contenders to coach England's white-ball side.

New Managing Director of Men's cricket Rob Key has decided to split the head coach job, with the ECB formally advertising for separate red and white ball coaches. Applications for both roles are set to close on Friday.

And according to a report from the Telegraph, Alleyne has applied for the white ball job. The 53-year-old recently worked with England during their T20 series against the West Indies in January, having previously been head coach of Gloucestershire.

Alleyne played 10 ODIs for England between 1999 and 2000, before being appointed Gloucestershire coach in 2004. The appointment saw Alleyne became the first black British head coach in county cricket and he led Gloucestershire to two one-day trophies and the final of the T20 Cup during his tenure.

The report states that there are 'several domestic candidates vying to become England's new white-ball head coach', with overseas coaches Gary Kirsten and Simon Katich the front-runners to get the Test job.

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England's current interim head coach Paul Collingwood is also said to have applied for the white-ball job, while ECB elite pathway coach