The former Australian Test star in the frame to coach Sydney Thunder
Christian, who represented Australia in the ODI and T20 teams, served under Bayliss as an assistant coach since his retirement from playing. A prolific winner of domestic T20 titles, Christian is one of the most experienced Australians in the format and has played in many leagues around the globe.
Mott is one of the most decorated T20 Australian coaches, having led the all conquering national women’s team to world titles in 2018 and 2020, the latter at home in front of a near capacity crowd at the MCG. He also led England to T20 World Cup glory in Australia in 2022.
Matthew Mott is on the shortlist to coach Sydney Sixers.Credit: AP
Mott, who coached the men’s state team to win the Sheffield Shield in 2007/08 and the now defunct Champions League T20 competition in 2009, was part of Shipperd’s coaching panel that led the Sixers to this year’s final. He was appointed the Sixers coach in the WBBL last year.
Former Australia wicketkeeper and NSW great Brad Haddin is considered a red-hot favourite to take the Blues job, but is not interested in the T20 roles, which would clash with his media commitments with Triple M and Fox Cricket.
CNSW chief Lee Germon made the brutal call in January to cut Shipperd as the coach of the Blues and the Sixers, just days after the Sixers were beaten in the BBL final, saying “we felt it was time to move in a new direction to give the Blues and Sixers the best chance to win titles”.
Shipperd opted to coach out the season and this week led the Blues to victory in the National One-Day Cup.