Interim appointment expected in wake of Shane Warne’s death
Bayliss, who was England’s coach during the white-ball revolution from 2015 to 2019 that saw them go from a group-stage World Cup exit to world champions, is understood to have been offered the job on an interim basis for the 2022 edition of the Hundred.
Morgan will continue to captain Spirit in 2022, with Glenn Maxwell, Mason Crane, Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington, Ravi Bopara, Blake Cullen and Brad Wheal all retained from last year’s contract list and Zak Crawley and Mark Wood both available when their England Test commitments allow.
The ECB is expected to confirm the news – initially reported by the Evening Standard – early next week. The draft will be held behind closed doors on April 4, with picks announced the following day.
Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @mroller98