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England will be encouraged to think about what might go right rather than what could go wrong at the start of the Brendon McCullum era. As Rob Key, the man who appointed him as the country’s new Test coach, said: ‘Let’s buckle up and enjoy the ride.’
Andre Russell produced a terrific all-round display to steer Kolkata Knight Riders to a resounding victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.
Brendon McCullum's new challenge as the England cricket team's Test coach will be a tough one. The set-up is completely new as the Ben Stokes-led squad aims to recover from their recent poor form in Test cricket. They were drubbed 4-0 in the last Ashes Test series and that has led to widespread changes in the English cricket setup. Stokes' appointment as the new Test captain and McCullum's as coach is part of those changes. However, McCullum has no prior experience of coaching an international side, or indeed, in the longer format -- be it Tests or First Class.
Brendon McCullum says he accepted the role as the England Test side’s new head coach because of the opportunity to help a team at “rock bottom”.
Brendon McCullum has "no negative bone in his body" but whether he succeeds in his new job as head coach of England Test team, to an extent, could depend on how well he adapts to coaching in red-ball cricket after managing T20 franchises, feels Dinesh Karthik. Karthik teamed up with McCullum during their stint together in the IPL with the Kolkata Knight Riders -- McCullum and Karthik were coach and captain of the franchise respectively in the 2019 season.
New England Test coach Brendon McCullum made a big impact in the interview process, with ECB strategic adviser Sir Andrew Strauss revealing the selection panel was 'blown away' by the New Zealander's vision.
Michael Vaughan has questioned why Gary Kirsten was overlooked to coach England 's Test team in favour of Brendon McCullum, describing the New Zealander's appointment as a "big risk".
Former New Zealand great Brendon McCullum on Friday admitted to "bittersweet" emotions when he agreed to take on the role of turning around England's cricket fortunes.