Sourav Ganguly would do “a great job” if made India’s new head coach.

Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee says Sourav Ganguly would do “a great job” if made India’s new head coach.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will announce its new coach and revamped support staff prior to the team departing for the tour of Bangladesh on June 7.Outgoing coach, Zimbabwean Duncan Fletcher, vacated the role after four years in the job when his contract expired with India’s semi-final exit from the World Cup at the hands of Australia in March.While the hunt for Fletcher’s replacement draws to a close, the speculation surrounding Ganguly’s future has Lee backing the experienced former India captain to take the coveted role, and says the 42-year-old should look to another targeted international coach as inspiration.

“I think he’d do a great job because he’s got a great wealth of knowledge behind him with so many games of Test match cricket, one-day cricket and Twenty20 cricket,” Lee told cricket.com.au.“He’s been there and done it all. Will that make him a good coach? I don’t know.

“If he’s hungry for it, with his wealth of knowledge he could definitely pass it on.“Having the right balance as a coach is the most important thing.“(Like) people being able to play their natural role, and that all started with Trevor Bayliss.“He’s the guy that will allow any player in the team to play their natural role.“If Sourav Ganguly can give these (Indian) players confidence … I think he’d do a good job if he got it.”