England could be looking for a new bowling coach for the Ashes after David Saker confirmed he would be returning to his native Australia to coach Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League . Saker , 48 , who has been with England for five years , has a six-month termination clause in his ECB contract , which could yet mean he sees out the summer in this country before heading home . But he is keen to move back to Australia sooner rather than later , and also hopes to become head coach of a state side in the first-class Sheffield Shield competition – with Victoria the favourites . England bowling coach David Saker has confirmed his return to Australia with Melbourne Renegades . Saker , pictured speaking to James Anderson , has worked with the England team for the last five years . If the ECB do allow Saker to head home before the Australians arrive to defend the Ashes this summer , that could pave the way for the return of Ottis Gibson , who quit as West Indies coach last year and was Saker 's predecessor in the England fast-bowling role . Saker told the Melbourne Age : 'My first three years in the job for English cricket was a bit of a fairytale . But like most things it 's hard to keep that form up . We lost some senior players , which made it a little bit harder . ' I 'm sure everyone in the Australian camp do n't think they can just walk up and win the Ashes . If they think that they 've got something very wrong with them , because England in England are always hard to beat . ' Saker 's exit could open the door for Ottis Gibson , pictured with Anderson in 2007 , to return to the role . The 48-year-old , pictured with Chris Woakes , could yet see out the summer with England .
David Saker could see out the summer with England before heading home . The 48-year-old bowling coach has been with England for five years . Ottis Gibson could return to his former role after quitting West Indies . Saker will coach Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League .