Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed head coach of England’s check workforce, the nation’s cricket board (ECB) stated on Thursday.
McCullum changed Chris Silverwood who left the position in February after England had been thrashed 4-0 within the Ashes in Australia, with Paul Collingwood stepping in as a caretaker coach.
McCullum, 40, is presently answerable for Indian Premier League aspect Kolkata Knight Riders however the ECB stated he will probably be in place to start out his position when New Zealand go to for a three-test sequence beginning at Lord’s on June 2.
“We are delighted to confirm Brendon as England men’s test head coach. It has been a real privilege to get to know him and understand his views and vision for the game,” ECB managing director Rob Key stated in an announcement.
“I’m no stranger to bringing about change within a team environment, and I can’t wait to get started.”
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“He has a latest historical past of fixing cricket tradition and environments for the higher, and I imagine he’s the individual to try this for England’s red-ball cricket.
“We were incredibly fortunate to have a seriously strong list of quality candidates for the post, with Brendon demonstrating he was our number one choice.”
Former South Africa and India head coach Gary Kirsten had been linked with the position and Collingwood was additionally thought-about.
McCullum performed the final of his 101 exams at Christchurch in 2016 in opposition to Australia, the place he hit the quickest ever century within the format (54 balls). He completed his profession with 6,453 runs together with 12 tons of and 31 half-centuries.
He will probably be tasked with working alongside newly-appointed check captain Ben Stokes to get England out of a droop after the workforce received solely one in all their final 17 matches, with Key describing the pairing as a “formidable coach and captain partnership”.
“In taking this role on, I am acutely aware of the significant challenges the team faces at present, and I strongly believe in my ability to help the team emerge as a stronger force once we’ve confronted them head-on,” McCullum stated.
“Ben Stokes is the perfect character to inspire change around him, and I look forward to working closely with him to build a successful unit around us.”
