Brendon McCullum appointed England Test head coach

The England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed as the head coach of the E...

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The England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed as the head coach of the England Test team.

 

According to Reuters, Brendon McCullum has been appointed to replace Chris Silverwood, who resigned after England 4-0 Ashes series defeat in Australia in February. Paul Collingwood took over as caretaker coach.

Brendon McCullum, 40, is currently in charge of the Kolkata Knight Riders, an Indian Premier League Twenty20 team.

 

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The ECB has announced that Brendon McCullum will be available for the three-Test series starting at Lord on June 2 during his tour of New Zealand.

"We are delighted to confirm Brendon McCullum as the head coach of the England men's Test team, to meet him and to share his views on the game and It is an honor to understand their vision.

"Brendon McCullum has a track record of changing cricket culture and the environment and we believe he will do the same for England's red ball cricket," the statement added.

"We were fortunate to have a strong list of standard candidates for this position, with Brendan McCullum at the top of our list," said Rob Key, managing director of the ECB. Former South African and Indian head coaches Gary Kirsten and Collingwood were also on our list of candidates.

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Brendon McCullum, who has played 101 Test matches, last played against Australia in Christchurch in 2016, where he made the fastest century in long-term cricket, facing just 54 balls.

In his Test career, Brendon McCullum scored 6,453 runs with the help of 12 centuries and 31 half-centuries.

Brendon McCullum has been tasked with working with newly appointed Test captain Ben Stokes at a time when the team has won just one of its last 17 matches, while Rob Key has given him a strong lead. Coach and captain pair.

Brendan McCullum said: "While playing this role, I am well aware of the major challenges facing the team at the moment, and I am confident that I will be able to help the team emerge as a strong unit on the field."

Former England captain Michael Atherton has said that Ben Stokes is the best player in the team to change the environment and I look forward to working with him to build a successful unit while Brendon McCullum managing director There are wise choices.

 

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In addition to coaching the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, Brendon McCullum has also worked with his sister team, the Turnbago Knight Riders, in the Caribbean Premier League.

Michael Atherton said Brendon McCullum experience coaching only the shortest format of cricket is not a cause for concern.

Michael Atherton said that his short-term cricket coaching experience is definitely in the IPL but at the same time he has played 100 Tests, he has also scored a triple century in a Test match and he is important in Test cricket. He was a player and as a captain he has a lot of experience in Test match cricket.