Dav Whatmore, who has previously guided Sri Lanka to a World Cup win, is set to be the new coach of the Kerala team.
Whatmore, a vetearn international coach, has already spoken with the Kerala Cricket Association officials, Manoramaonline.com reported.
“Whatmore will be arriving in Chennai on March 22 and the contract will be finalised then. After the interaction in Chennai, we’ve had email communication with him. Former Kerala captain S Ramesh will become the game director,” KCA secretary Jayesh George was quoted as saying.
Apart from Sri Lanka, Whatmore has coached Bangladesh, Pakistan and Zimbabwe as well. He also coached Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders from 2009 to 2012. The 63-year-old has played seven Tests and one ODI for Australia.
Kerala had sacked head coach P Balachandran midway through the last Ranji season and replaced him with former Indian pacer Tinu Yohannan. Kerala finished fourth in the South Zone Mushtaq Ali T20 Championship.