Bermuda Cricket Board have begun their search for Gus Logie's replacement as coach of the national team, and have placed an emphasis on management skills and an ability to handle a budget.

According to the job description, Bermuda's new coach will need to be a well educated administrator with a "post-graduate degree" and an "ability to communicate in a businesslike manner with stakeholders".

As far as actual cricketing ability is concerned, the BCB will accept applicants with an ECB (English Cricket Board) Level Three coaching badge, and have only stated a 'preference' for some past experience in playing and coaching.

With Logie's contract running out in September the cricket board will charge the new incumbent with "ensuring the progression of the team up to the World Cricket League 2011, and onto the Cricket World Cup Qualifying Tournament in 2013".

The BCB have refused to comment on what specific role they see the coach taking.

Rather than a hands-on coach, it's understood they want a manager who motivates and leaves the actual training to a group of assistant coaches.

The fact that the BCB seem intent on finding someone with "excellent administrative skills" and previous experience in "the management of people and budgets", suggests something other than a person simply tasked with improving the ability of Bermuda's cricketers.

What is clear, however, is that any candidate is once again unlikely to come from domestic cricket circles.

According to the BCB's records there are no Level Three coaches on the Island.

When Logie first announced his intention to step down, United Arab Emirates coach Colin Wells was rumoured to be interested in taking over. On a temporary deal with UAE, Wells was understood to be looking for more security and a team that had the potential to develop further.

However, there has been no word from the former Sussex and England cricketer as to what his intentions are career-wise

One name that is likely to be linked with the job in the next few weeks is that of David Hemp. The Bermuda batsman, who was one of the very few successes at the World Cup qualifiers in April, is a Level Four coach, and has been working in a school in England over the past six months.

Hemp, however, has always maintained that he would like to continue playing for a few more years, and even if he was interested, would be more of a hands-on coach than the BCB appear to want.