Hunt on for Craig White's successor as Hampshire head coach

The ex-Yorkshire captain has resigned which means Hampshire are looking for a replacement, and we have four names that we think are primed to take the job

Former England all-rounder Craig White stepped down as Hampshire head coach on October 30th after two seasons in the job, citing personal reasons for his decision.

The 48-year-old joined the county as a bowling coach in 2012 and went to be the assistant coach, before taking the top job in 2016 after Dale Benkenstein's departure

Now the ex-Yorkshire captain has left the role, Hampshire are on the look for a new 'First Team Manager', and you can apply through the link provided.

To give you the best chance of success in your efforts, here The Cricketer runs down the potential candidates for the role.

Paul Farbrace

Rumours are swirling that England assistant coach Paul Farbrace could be the man to take over from White, and that he is currently considering other opportunities.

The impending departure of Trevor Bayliss as England's head coach at the end of the 2019 English season, along with the resignation of Andrew Strauss as ECB managing director means that many of England's backroom staff might be facing an uncertain future.

Having coached Sri Lanka to World T20 glory in 2014, Farbrace has something of a stellar CV, and has been consistently linked with a number of other vacancies. Moreover, though Bayliss is set to leave, it would be surprising if Farbrace chose to leave his role with England with the World Cup under a year away.

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Richard Scott

Scott is available having left his role as Middlesex head coach during the 2018 season, after the county were relegated in 2017 straight after being winning the County Championship in 2016.

He has connections with Hampshire having played for them for four years at the end of the 80s, and he even told BBC Radio Solent in 2011 that it "would be great to return one day and help the county achieve what they want to".

It would not be surprising to see him get the role, and though Middlesex have struggled in the last two years, they did not win the County Championship with Scott in charge by accident.

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Dimitri Mascarenhas

It is not an exaggeration to say that Dimitri Mascarenhas is something of a Hampshire legend and would prove a popular choice with the fans. Playing for the county for 18 seasons, he succeeded Shane Warne as captain in 2008, and led the county to Friends Provident Trophy glory in 2009.

Having retired in 2013 due to injuries, Mascarenhas has held numerous coaching positions. In 2015 he succeeded Shane Bond as New Zealand's bowling coach, before resigning in 2016. At the start of the 2018 season he joined Essex as assistant coach to Anthony McGrath.

While the role is likely to be attractive to Mascarenhas, the fact that he joined Essex only a year ago might discourage the former all-rounder from applying.

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Paul Collingwood

The former England batsman/all-rounder retired at the end of the 2018 season after 22 years playing for Durham, but has actually held a couple of coaching positions since he retired from international cricket in 2011.

He worked as an assistant coach at Durham while captaining them during 2013 and 2014, and was part of Scotland's coaching staff during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Now that he has gone cold turkey and fully retired from the game, he is likely to be looking for a full-time coaching role and Hampshire could be the perfect fit. However, there are rumours that he could be the next England head coach, and with Bayliss leaving at the end of the 2019 season, the prospect of that job could deter him.

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