Victorian cricket great Darren Berry has declared his interest in the Bushrangers and Melbourne Renegades coaching jobs made vacant after David Saker's appointment as Australian bowling coach.
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Berry, 46, led South Australia to the Big Bash League title in 2010-11 and one-day glory the following season.
The former Victorian captain and wicketkeeper parted ways with both the Redbacks and the BBL's Adelaide Strikers at the end of the 2014-15 summer.
He spent part of last summer as assistant to former Bushrangers coach Greg Shipperd at the BBL's Sydney Sixers.
Since retiring following Victoria's emotional 2003-04 Pura Cup win, Berry has also served as an assistant at the Bushrangers and as director of coaching at Indian Premier League club Rajasthan.
The long-serving Victorian keeper – who toured England with the Australian team in 1997 – said he remained keen to coach, with the lure of remaining in Victoria especially strong with three children aged 13 and under.
Berry confirmed he was pursuing both roles.
"My management group have spoken to both the Bushrangers and Renegades and I'm of the understanding those clubs are going through a headhunting process," he told Fairfax Media.
Saker said Berry was worth considering as his replacement.
"Darren Berry's a very good cricket person. He knows the game, he's a passionate Victorian. He'd be definitely worth sitting down and having a chat to," Saker said. "Darren Berry, in my opinion, would be a good selection. But there's quite a few that, in my opinion, would be a good selection."
The Renegades and Bushrangers have initiated separate processes to find new coaches.
Cricket Victoria operations manager Shaun Graf is in England scouring the country for possible replacements.
Shane Warne's manager James Erskine earlier this week ruled the bowling legend out of the race to coach Victoria, while former Bushrangers all-rounder Andrew McDonald has also distanced himself from the role.
Renegades chief executive Stuart Coventry said his club's search was ongoing.
"There has been significant interest globally in the head coach position. Our internal committee is assessing the large number of potential candidates that fit our criteria," Coventry said.
The Bushrangers' campaign begins with a one-day clash against South Australia at the WACA Ground on October 5.
