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March 06, 2019
Lehmann set for Heat coaching Act: Report
Darren is reportedly set to be named new coach of the Brisbane Heat.
In what would be his 1st coaching role since resigning as Australia's head coach over last year's ball-tampering affair, a News Corp report stated that Lehmann is poised to return to the franchise he led to the BBL|02 titles, shortly before he took up the national job in 2013.
Lehmann's name as a potential candidate to replace the outgoing Daniel Vettori surfaced last week, though there appeared at least three other strong contenders for the position in current Queensland coach Wade Seccombe, Bulls assistant coach James Hopes, and ex-Heat skipper Brendon McCullum.
Lehmann was slated to step down as Australia's coach after the 2019 Ashes in England but resigned in tears amid the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal 12 months ago.
The former Test batsman was cleared of any wrongdoing by a formal Cricket Australia (CA) investigation of the happenings in Cape Town, which resulted in year-long bans for Steve Smith and David Warner.
In an interview with AAP last October, he stated his desire to return to coaching.
"I'd like to coach again one day. I think I'm a good coach, my coaching record is pretty good," he said.
"At some stage, I'll get there.
"A shorter commitment is probably the way to go ... that's probably what I'm looking for.
"But I'm just going to stay away from it this summer, watch the cricket and enjoy it. See what comes up next year."
Lehmann oversaw Ashes success at home in 2013-14 and 2017-18, plus Australia's 2015 World Cup triumph, but his role in the side's aggressive mentality – which was at least in part a catalyst for a cultural review at CA – has been questioned.
In what would be his 1st coaching role since resigning as Australia's head coach over last year's ball-tampering affair, a News Corp report stated that Lehmann is poised to return to the franchise he led to the BBL|02 titles, shortly before he took up the national job in 2013.
Lehmann's name as a potential candidate to replace the outgoing Daniel Vettori surfaced last week, though there appeared at least three other strong contenders for the position in current Queensland coach Wade Seccombe, Bulls assistant coach James Hopes, and ex-Heat skipper Brendon McCullum.
Lehmann was slated to step down as Australia's coach after the 2019 Ashes in England but resigned in tears amid the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal 12 months ago.
The former Test batsman was cleared of any wrongdoing by a formal Cricket Australia (CA) investigation of the happenings in Cape Town, which resulted in year-long bans for Steve Smith and David Warner.
In an interview with AAP last October, he stated his desire to return to coaching.
"I'd like to coach again one day. I think I'm a good coach, my coaching record is pretty good," he said.
"At some stage, I'll get there.
"A shorter commitment is probably the way to go ... that's probably what I'm looking for.
"But I'm just going to stay away from it this summer, watch the cricket and enjoy it. See what comes up next year."
Lehmann oversaw Ashes success at home in 2013-14 and 2017-18, plus Australia's 2015 World Cup triumph, but his role in the side's aggressive mentality – which was at least in part a catalyst for a cultural review at CA – has been questioned.
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