MICHAEL Bevan spent a decade saving Australia’s bacon on the field — and the one-day great wants to get involved again, offering to join the coaching staff in a bid to stop the current side’s woes.

But his offer has gone down like a lead balloon with one current star — paceman Peter Siddle, who is on the comeback from injury and still harbours hope of breaking back into the Test squad for this summer’s Ashes.

Bevan has limited pedigree at top-level coaching, having spent the 2011 Indian Premier League season with the Chennai Super Kings as well as roles at club and school level in recent years.

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In the wake of Australia’s 50-run loss in the second ODI of its series against India — which featured another lacklustre batting performance as the visitors were rolled for 202 — Bevan sent a Tweet directed at Cricket Australia.

”Would love to be considered for the role of ODI batting coach -where do I apply?” he asked.

“Ps not saying aussies are crap. Great record over last couple years. Just saying I’m looking.”

@CricketAus would love to be considered for the role of ODI batting coach -where do I apply? — michael bevan (@mbevan12) September 22, 2017

Ps not saying aussies are crap. Great record over last couple years. Just saying I'm looking.. — michael bevan (@mbevan12) September 23, 2017

Just looking to give back. Know how tough the gig can be... https://t.co/pJhadCDrzW — michael bevan (@mbevan12) September 24, 2017

Bevan’s record for Australia is remarkable — an ODI average of 53.58 from 232 matches is the fourth best of all-time and comes with the added bonus of countless matchwinning knocks.

But that’s not enough to escape Siddle’s wrath.

The 62-Test veteran, and owner of 211 Test wickets, snapped back at Bevan on Fox Sports’ Gameday Live on Sunday morning and asked the question: where have you been for the past 15 years?

“He’s had 15 years to apply for a job with Cricket Australia and help out around the country and he hasn’t,” said Siddle.

“Obviously they want to see us doing well but just to come out and say something like that — the boys want support, not those blokes that haven’t been around and haven’t been helping out at either state cricket or international cricket just to throw out a tweet.

“It’s a little bit low.

Australian bowler Peter Siddle has hit back at Michael Bevan’s offer to help coach the ODI side. Source: AAP

“I’d love to see him apply for a job with Victoria or NSW, start doing some work, not just throwing out a tweet when we’re going bad and when we’re going well we don’t hear from him. It’s a little bit disappointing.

“To have him around would be outstanding but to just throw it out there after a bad loss is a bit disappointing. There are better ways to go about it.”

Bevan did pique the interest of Michael Clarke, however, with the former Test and ODI skipper exclaiming that Bevan was “exactly what this team needs”.