Former Australia allrounder Ian Harvey has taken over as interim coach at English county side Gloucestershire following Richard Dawson's departure to the England set-up.
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Dawson had been a candidate to work with the national side's spinners but ultimately accepted the position of the England & Wales Cricket Board's elite pathway coach, working closely with the next generation.
Harvey, his long-term assistant, steps into the top job at the County Ground on a temporary basis and could be given the chance to prove his credentials as preparations continue for the 2021 season, which begins on April 8.
The 48-year-old Victorian played 73 one-day internationals for Australia between 1997 and 2004 and counted Gloucestershire as one of five English counties he represented as an overseas professional.
Australian Associated Press