Among the details laid out in the job description is the suggestion that England will return to selecting squads via a selection panel
England have begun formally advertising for two head coaches, one for the Test team and another for white-ball cricket.
The move to divide the role in half represents the first major decision made by Rob Key since he was appointed as Ashley Giles' replacement as managing director for England men's cricket.
Chris Silverwood, who left his post as head coach after the winter Ashes defeat, was responsible for the team across all formats. In fact, only once before – when Giles was white-ball coach – have England previously split the roles on a permanent basis.
The deadline for applications has been set for May 6, under a month away from the first day of England's international summer when they face New Zealand at Lord's.
The first-stage interviews are due to be held on May 9 and May 10, with applications reviewed anonymously "to ensure fairness".
Ashley Giles is the only previous man to have been England's white-ball coach in a split of the roles (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Among the details laid out in the job description is the suggestion that England will return to selecting squads via a selection panel.
During his tenure as managing director, Giles sacked national selector Ed Smith and gave autonomy to Silverwood as head coach, a decision that put far too much on the plate of one man.
The document states: "The head coach for each format will play a central role in selecting the team for their respective format alongside a national selection panel. A good working knowledge of player identification and selection principles will be required."
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