Ricky Ponting has pointed to Australia's fluctuating form this summer as further proof that different coaches are needed for the three formats.
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The former national captain is in negotiations with Cricket Australia, amid speculation he could be head coach for the World T20 tournament.
Ponting is currently an assistant coach for the Australian T20 side, the second time he has worked with that team.
"That's probably right - I know Cricket Australia are looking down that path anyway," Ponting said of more specialist coaches.
'I've been talking to CA for a little while now about succession planning, with coaching in the shorter forms of the game.
"There are a few things I want to get ticked off with CA first ... my thoughts in terms of how we can become a better, more explosive, consistent team.
"It will be interesting to see where coaching does go, in that regard."
Last month, England one-day captain Eoin Morgan said the growing demands of the game mean that he is open to different coaches for the three formats.
After Australia's Ashes triumph this summer, England dominated the home team in the one-day series.
Now Australia have beaten England in the opening two games of the triangular T20 series involving New Zealand.
"It's probably inevitable there will be different white-ball coaches to red-ball coaches, as this game keeps developing," Ponting said.
"You look at what's just happened in the last one-day series.
"We put all the eggs in one basket to get prepared for an Ashes series for so long.
"You nail that and then before you know it, the one dayers are upon you."
He noted while Australia had a similar group of players for the Ashes series and then the ODIs, England took a fresh approach to the shorter format as they romped to a 4-1 series win.
Ponting is only interested in being involved as a coach with the national T20 side, given he and wife Rianna have three children under 10.
He is among the latest inductions to the Australian cricket hall of fame, alongside Karen Rolton and Norm O'Neill.
He emphasises to current players that they are privileged to play for Australia.
"I was only saying to Alex Carey in the game down in Hobart the other night that I played for 20 years and it felt like 20-odd minutes - that's how quickly it goes," he said..
Australian Associated Press
