Brendon Mccullum appointed head coach of England’s Test team
Former New Zealand captain Brendon Mccullum has been appointed as the head coach of England’s Test team, replacing Chris Silverwood. This will be Mccullum’s first job as coach of a major international cricket team.
Mccullum is known for his role in inculcating a new culture within the New Zealand set-up during his playing days and advocating a refreshing brand of cricket that made the team a crowd favourite during the latter stages of his playing career. Whether or not he is able to bring about a similar transformation in England’s Test team and whether that results in better on-field results remain to be seen, but former captain and ECB’S strategic advisor Andrew Strauss, who was part of the interview panel to sift through the applicants for the role, admitted Mccullum “knocked it out the park.”
And it helps that Mccullum joins forces with a captain known for his positive approach. Ben Stokes and Mccullum can herald a new era in English cricket.