Jason Gillespie could be in line for a coaching role in next year’s Australian Big Bash Twenty20 League - but that does not mean he plans to leave Yorkshire.

Gillespie has been given permission by the White Rose county to put his name in the frame to job share, with as many as four BBL teams searching for a new head coach.

Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat are definitely without a coach, while it is expected that Gillespie’s home team Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars will be too in the near future.

“I am enjoying working at Yorkshire, and we have lots of exciting challenges ahead, which I am very much looking forward to,” said Gillespie.

“I would be happy to chat to interested parties in the BBL regarding coaching opportunities if they feel that I can add value to what they are endeavouring to achieve.

“The important aspect is that Yorkshire are happy for me to pursue an interest in coaching during the next BBL campaign.

“Martyn Moxon and Mark Arthur see the benefits of testing myself in a developed competition and how that experience will benefit Yorkshire going forward.”

Chief executive Mark Arthur has described Gillespie as one of the leading coaches in world cricket, and confirmed: “We will not stand in Jason’s way if he was to be approached by a BBL franchise.

“We see it as a positive, which will enhance our reputation as a leading club across the world.

“Having our coach immersed in the BBL would gain invaluable insights into a competition that is highly rated. It will also give us a refined approach in our efforts to be successful in the NatWest T20 Blast competition.

“Jason is one of the most sought after coaches in the game, and his approach and standing in the dressing room is helping us to become a very competitive side across all formats.

“He is very ambitious, but he is also fully aware that there is still a lot of work to be done at Yorkshire.”

Gillespie worked as a pundit for Sky during the most recent Big Bash campaign, and he is a huge fan of the competition.

The amount of pre-season training the 39-year-old would miss at Yorkshire would amount to approximately three weeks.

He does not take a leading role in fitness work prior to Christmas, with skills work only starting in early January. This year’s Big Bash finished on January 28.

Yorkshire overseas star Aaron Finch captains the Renegades, who have just parted company with coach Simon Helmot on the back of a disappointing campaign.

"As a coach, he (Gillespie) was great,” added Finch. “He's a very positive guy.

"I think we saw that by the way he played the game. He was always a character, and playing under him at Yorkshire, he got the best out of a lot of players in the squad.

"To win the County Championship was big for them.

"I think with a team that was very skilled and highly talented, but to be able to get the mix right time and time again, he was just a great guy to coach that particular group.

"In terms of a Big Bash coaching job, I don’t think we've seen too many guys come in and coach from overseas, so I'm not sure how he would go in that kind of role."