Bracewell, a former New Zealand player, has led Gloucestershire to the verge of an unprecedented one-day treble in 2000.

Only Somerset can prevent them from adding the National League Division One title to their Benson and Hedges Cup and NatWest Trophy triumphs.

The only other side to win three major trophies in a season were Warwickshire in 1994 when they took the County Championship, Benson and Hedges and Sunday League competitions.

He said: "I want to know within myself that if I ever apply to be an international coach it is when I am ready to do so. That's the reason I came to England in the first place.

"The club were very aware of what I wanted to achieve and I told them 'I'll be using you as much as you're using me'. I wanted to come here to learn to be an international coach.

"I wanted to do it that way around rather than get the job and then have to learn how to do it as many people do.

"International-wise, it would be nice to coach your own country and I am a New Zealander through and through. But there are other countries where you think 'that would be a massive challenge'.

"Imagine coaching the Aussies. To coach the All Blacks is the prime coaching position in rugby. I would say to coach Australia would be the same in cricket."