MOTT HAS REAL SHOT AT ENGLAND COACH GIG

RECORD-breaking Australian women’s coach Matthew Mott has forged his way into the final cut for a shock appointment as coach of the England men’s white-ball teams.

Mott has been interviewed for a second time and along with former England international Paul Collingwood, is on a short list to make a switch to men’s cricket for the Poms.

New England head of cricket Rob Key is known to be a fan of Mott (inset), while newly appointed England Test coach Brendon McCullum once provided a reference for Mott for the New Zealand coaching job.

Mott is coach of one of world cricket’s most dominant teams ever.

It’s a massive testament to and endorsement of the quality of Australia’s world champion women’s team that Mott is in a potential two-horse race for one of the biggest jobs in men’s cricket.

Cricket Australia certainly isn’t surprised it could lose its women’s coach on the verge of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“He’s coached one of the most successful cricket teams in history,” CA chief executive Nick Hockley told News Corp.

“He’s outstanding.

“You’d expect him to be in high demand.”

Mott is a boyhood teammate of Andrew Symonds.

Unassuming, hard-working and well-respected as clear and a concise thinker, Mott has helped guide Australia’s all-conquering women superbly.

The down-to-earth Mott once quipped that when someone is praised as “hard working” it often means they don’t have many other skills.

But that couldn’t be further from the truth with Mott.

He is a proven master communicator with a trophy cabinet the envy of any international coach.

Gold Coast-raised Mott has also worked with Australia’s men’s team as an assistant coach and coached the likes of David Warner and Usman Khawaja as kids.

Collingwood has been touted as the favourite for the England whiteball job, but if Mott is successful, he’d go up against Australia at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.

An announcement could come from the ECB as early as next week.