JOHANNESBURG, July 14: Jonty Rhodes, former South African batsman and currently their fielding coach, has denied rumours that he is set to join England’s coaching staff. “I can honestly say I have never received any offers from England,” Rhodes said. “Sometime ago there was a rumour I was going to coach Sri Lanka, but I was never approached by them either.”

Sri Lanka were keen on Rhodes as assistant coach to Trevor Bayliss.

Before joining South Africa’s coaching staff, Rhodes worked as a fielding coach with the Pakistan team. His former team-mate Allan Donald is currently England’s bowling coach.

"Rhodes has confirmed he’s staying with us,” said Mickey Arthur, the South African coach. Rhodes is expected to stay as South Africa’s fielding coach for the Twenty20

World Championship in September subject to confirmation by Cricket South Africa (CSA).—Agencies