England coach Trevor Bayliss is backing Brad Haddin to make a quick and successful transition into coaching when he retires.
Haddin is expected to hang up the gloves at some point in the next six months - either before or after home series against New Zealand and West Indies.
Regardless of when the 37-year-old finishes up, Bayliss hopes he isn't lost to cricket.
"He would make a great coach," Bayliss said.
"He's got the respect of the players and he's obviously a guy that's played at the top level and done well.
"And just his rapport with the players - it doesn't matter whether it's the older players or the younger players, they all gravitate to Hadds."
The wicketkeeper is currently concentrating solely on Australia's Ashes campaign, which starts in Cardiff on Wednesday.
But former NSW coach Bayliss revealed he'd already sounded out Haddin's interest in a post-playing role in Sydney.
"He's a positive character, good to talk to about cricket ... he's very good with the younger players passing on his knowledge," Bayliss said.
"It would be a benefit to NSW cricket if they can get him involved.
"There are enough people in NSW cricket that know him well enough and have got a high enough opinion of him that they'll get him in there somehow."
Peter Nevill, Australia's reserve keeper in their 17-man Ashes squad, has been working closely with Haddin at training.
Nevill likened Haddin to a coach prior to Australia's four-day clash with Essex in Chelmsford.
"I can always learn a lot from Hadds," he said.
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