Kev was ahead of his time with both his mindset and skills. The inventor of the switch hit, and the most ardent supporter of the IPL before it became mainstream. The flamingo flicks through mid-wicket in Test matches and hitting Glenn McGrath back over his head for six at Lord’s in 2005. None of which
McCullum said Pietersen was “shocked” when he first called him about “helping us challenge for a World Cup”. The pair had conversations to reach an agreement and McCullum said Pietersen was “unbelievably enthusiastic” about the prospect. “The energy he’s brought to the group already has been immense and you know I feel very privileged for
McCullum also gave his support for close friend Stephen Fleming, who has replaced him as Test coach. Fleming, 53, will not be in charge for the Pakistan series as Marcus Trescothick will step in, meaning his first assignment will be the tour of South Africa in December. “I had a great time in my four
The latter stages of McCullum’s tenure have been blighted by off-field issues. Over the winter, Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Josh Tongue and Ben Duckett were involved in late-night incidents. After England won the first Test of the summer against New Zealand, the series was derailed when Stokes and Gus Atkinson broke the team’s midnight curfew
England will consider between six and 10 names as they search for Brendon McCullum’s successor as Test head coach and would like to have the person in place for August’s series against Pakistan, ECB chief executive Richard Gould says. McCullum, 44, was sacked as red-ball coach on Sunday after seven defeats in the last nine
Bucket hats, nighthawks and all things golf. Some of England’s most incredible victories, achieved in stunning style. New Zealand at Trent Bridge, India at Edgbaston, Pakistan at Rawalpindi. For a time, England was more than a cricket team. They were a feeling, a movement and a phenomenon. They occasionally blinked at McCullum’s next three years
