CA eyeing Ponting as T20 coach

Australian great Ricky Ponting has revealed he could be coaching Australia soon.

The 41-year-old indicated Cricket Australia (CA) was searching for someone to take charge of the national T20 team for three games against Sri Lanka in February.

Current head coach Darren Lehmann and a host of stars will be unavailable for the T20 games as they prepare for the Border-Gavasker Trophy in India.

The final T20 against the Sri Lankans is on February 22, with the 1st Test in India to begin 16 hours later.

 "Darren will be away with that team [in India], so they will need someone to coach the Australia T20 team here in Australia. Let's wait and see over the next few months and there will be an announcement I'm sure.”

When pushed on whether he has been approached, the veteran conceded he had but was noncommittal on whether he would get the nod.

 “Yeah there has been a few inquiries,” he said. “I'm not saying that's me ... Let's wait and see.