Bond is currently working as a consultant with the New Zealand team, but is eyeing the spot left vacant in the England set-up by Chris Silverwood, who was promoted to head coach after Trevor Bayliss’s tenure ended.

“I think you look at everything that’s put in front of you, wherever the opportunities come up,” Bond said. “There was a massive clearing of the decks after the World Cup, and coaches moved not only in the franchise world but in the international world as well.”

An attacking pacer in his prime, Bond’s international career was truncated by his constant battle with injuries, restricting him to 120 games and 259 wickets across nine years. After his retirement, Bond went on to become New Zealand’s bowling coach from 2012 to 2015.

“The biggest challenge of the international game is the grind of a coach,” he said. “Look at England in particular: 300 days a year on the road, it’s challenging on family life. Whether it’s coaches or players, good management of people is paramount.

Plus, I’m happy with what I’m doing, I’ll do that for as long as I can.”