Captain Michael Clarke is confident Cricket Australia will ask him for an input on the team's next coach.

Australia are looking for a new head coach after Tim Nielsen confirmed earlier this week that he will not apply for the new position created by the Argus review. The 43-year-old Nielsen was Australia's coach for four years.

Clarke paid tribute to the outgoing Nielsen, but refused to name any potential replacements.

"There's a lot of successful coaches around the world, and I think the priority, as the review has made very clear, is they are going to try and get the best person for the job," he said on Wednesday.

"I think Tim Nielsen has done an amazing job for Australia. He's been fantastic for me, not only as a captain, but as a player and he's certainly going to be missed.

"But in regards to names I'm not going to get involved in that because to me it's irrelevant."

Asked if he hoped to have some input into the decision, Clarke said: "I hope I will. I have a really good relationship with James Sutherland the (Cricket Australia) CEO and I'm pretty sure it is important the captain and coach have a strong bond.

"I would imagine I would have some sort of impact and I'll be communicating with James over however long, to try and work out who they think the best person for the role is."

Meanwhile, Steve Rixon has thrown his hat into the ring as a replacement for Nielsen.

Former Test wicketkeeper Rixon, who is currently head coach of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, was Clarke's former mentor at New South Wales.

"It's something I've always wanted to do," Rixon told the Herald Sun. "It's something I'd definitely enjoy doing as well, with Michael Clarke who I've known for so long."