Stephen Fleming Expected to Take over as England Test Coach
The ECB is expected to appoint Stephen Fleming after splitting the Test and white-ball roles, with less than three weeks before the Pakistan series.
- Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is set to be appointed England National Cricket Team Test head coach after the England and Wales Cricket Board selected him following a round of interviews.
- Brendon McCullum remains England's white-ball coach but lost his red-ball role last month following a poor run of form and 4-1 Ashes loss; other favorites like Andy Flower ruled themselves out.
- Fleming, 53, brings extensive experience from the Indian Premier League, where he led Chennai Super Kings to five titles; his close relationship with McCullum reportedly proved key to his selection.
- With England's next Test series against Pakistan starting in less than three weeks, the board may install assistant coach Marcus Trescothick on an interim basis until the new coach arrives by August 19.
- Winning back the Ashes represents Fleming's first major task with only 10 Tests remaining before next summer's series, and he must also appoint a new Test captain following Ben Stokes' retirement.
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Stephen Fleming to take over as England's next Test head coach? Check what reports say
Former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming is being looked at by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) as the new Test head coach of the side, according to reports after Brendon McCullum stepped down from his role.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Fleming is understood to be the preferred choice to replace his former New Zealand teammate Brendon McCullum, who was removed as England's Test coach following the retirement of captain Ben Stokes. Sports News | Stephen Fleming Close to Becoming England's New Test Coach: Report.
The English cricket team is set to get a new Test head coach. According to reports, the England and Wales Cricket Board has almost finalized the name of Stephen Fleming, former New Zealand captain and five-time IPL champion of the Chennai Super Kings. If all goes according to plan, this will be Fleming's first time coaching an international team.
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