The former Watford and Gillingham manager will be unveiled on Thursday after the Hammers decided to give him the chance to prove himself in the hotseat. The club have been searching for five weeks for the right man to replace Redknapp with Steve McClaren, David Moyes, Alan Curbishley and Alex McLeish all in the frame. The NatWest Series pits Australia, England and Pakistan together in a feast of 50-over cricket.
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