Worcestershire director of cricket Steve Rhodes is in contention to be part of the England Lions coaching set-up during the squad's tour to the UAE.
Rhodes would join former England head coach Andy Flower, now the ECB's technical director of elite coaching, and the ECB's lead batting coach Graham Thorpe in working with the squad which will be named later this week. Thorpe will act as batting coach, with Flower overseeing the squad more generally.
England Lions will spend much of the winter in the UAE. The squad have a training camp at a similar time to the main squad's visit, and will then play five T20 fixtures against Pakistan A in the lead-up to Christmas, before returning to the UAE in January to play five 50-over matches.
Rhodes would join former England head coach Andy Flower, now the ECB's technical director of elite coaching, and the ECB's lead batting coach Graham Thorpe in working with the squad which will be named later this week. Thorpe will act as batting coach, with Flower overseeing the squad more generally.
England Lions will spend much of the winter in the UAE. The squad have a training camp at a similar time to the main squad's visit, and will then play five T20 fixtures against Pakistan A in the lead-up to Christmas, before returning to the UAE in January to play five 50-over matches.