Rob Key has revealed England would be willing to allow their new head coach to also work in the Indian Premier League, stating: "I would much rather have the best person for ten months of the year than someone not as good for 12."
England have decided to split the head coach role between red and white ball cricket and several of the leading candidates are either currently working in the IPL or have done so in the past. Coaching in the tournament is a lucrative gig and Key has insisted it would not be an "issue" if a coach wanted to combine the England job with a role at an IPL franchise.
In an interview with Nasser Hussain for Sky Sports , England's new Managing Director of Men's Cricket said: "You have to move with the times and it's like with players. If you take Jos Buttler for example, Buttler can play the whole of the IPL but a coach could not do it?
