1st Test: New Zealand excited to face off against old skipper Brendon McCullum as England coach
Brendon McCullum will be a "massive asset" in the English dressing room and the coach's aggressive mindset should fit hand-in-glove with captain Ben Stokes, New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls said. Named England head coach last week, former New Zealand captain McCullum will plot the downfall of his old team in the three-Test series starting at Lord's on June 2. England have won only one of their last 17 Tests, but Nicholls described McCullum as a man who could put the swagger back into English cricket.


