England hoping to retain Donald

The England and Wales Cricket Board aims to clarify Allan Donald's future within its coaching set-up before the end of the week, it has emerged.

Donald was appointed in May on an eight-week contract as a consultant to help pace-bowling coach Kevin Shine.

But as Shine also works with England's reserve side - and potentially the Academy - Donald may be retained.

"Discussions are ongoing as to whether we extend his consultancy role," an ECB spokesman told BBC Sport.

"The England management have been very happy with what Allan Donald has brought to the table in working with the seam bowlers."

After England bowled out West Indies for 146 on Sunday to win the first one-day international, captain Paul Collingwood was quick to credit Donald's input.

Collingwood said: "AD is a very passionate guy and speaks his mind, which is fantastic, because he has a hell of a lot of knowledge."

England attracted widespread criticism for failing to retain Troy Cooley as bowling coach after the 2005 Ashes series.

AD has complimented Shiney's ideas perfectly

Stuart Broad

With injuries ruling Simon Jones out since then, and restricting the role of Andrew Flintoff, the back-up bowlers have often struggled in the international arena.

England coach Peter Moores has a close relationship with Donald after their time together at Free State, the provincial side in South Africa where England's leading pace bowler Matthew Hoggard also played.

Moores's old job - as director of the National Academy - would be a possible future role for Shine to pursue if Donald is given a more permanent position.

Donald, 40, the first South African to take 300 wickets in Tests, is not thought to have any other commitments that would prevent him staying with England.

Stuart Broad, the 21-year-old fast bowler who took 3-20 in nine overs on Sunday, said: "Allan Donald has been great to work with.

"He has made it clear that we need to bowl with aggression throughout the innings and, whatever lengths we're bowling, we need to bowl them hard.

"The guys feel like they are still moving in the right direction.

"AD has complimented Shiney's ideas perfectly so that whenever there is a problem with your action or if you're falling away slightly then they are there to help."