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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Rob key - You Need To See This

Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera

Captain followed trend of discussing nightclub incidents rather than cricket before the second Test against Pakistan

The Guardian - UK

Carse’s night out shows Fleming must get a grip on this England squad immediately

Another ill-fated nocturnal excursion by a contracted player shows the new Test head coach should be on hand to set and enforce standards

The Guardian - UK

Why England’s summer of cricket chaos could yet have a silver lining

For all the upheaval and neurosis, it may yet be that the darkest hour came just before dawn for this England team

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Joe Root urges England players to ‘be adults’ as captain removes curfew

A midnight curfew had been imposed by England men’s managing director Rob Key.

The Independent UK

Moeen Ali keen to begin coaching career with England the ‘ultimate dream’

The all-rounder retired from international cricket in 2024.

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff steps down from England Lions role as coaching upheaval continues

Flintoff had been in charge of the second-string side for almost two years

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff departs role as England Lions head coach

Flintoff was set to miss part of the team’s winter tour of South Africa due to a Big Bash League coaching role.

The Independent UK

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Mike Hussey linked with Stephen Fleming’s England Test coaching set-up

The pair have a long working relationship in the Indian Premier League.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’s coaching ambition highlights a major problem with English cricket

The former England captain hopes to coach the Test team once his playing days are over but he will find the opportunities to do so are limited

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes responds to England retirement U-turn speculation

Ben Stokes has ruled out the possibility of performing a retirement U-turn and returning to play for England in the future. Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket in June, but England’s managing director Rob Key admitted last week that he would not be surprised if the all-rounder came back…

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes rules out 2027 Ashes return but ambition is ‘to coach England one day’

Ben Stokes has rejected suggestions he could reverse his recent England retirement and return for the 2027 Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Five key selection decisions England must make ahead of Pakistan series

Replacing Ben Stokes is just one of a number of conundrums for England’s new hierarchy

The Independent UK

Key talks up Fleming England reset and an imaginary future for Test team

The managing director of men’s cricket said he wanted a team that consistently win while preparing England’s future captains and coaches

The Guardian - UK

Joe Root’s return as Test captain highlights English cricket’s missing generation

Root has been reappointed after Ben Stokes’s retirement with Harry Brook overlooked – but where are England’s other Test leaders?

The Independent UK

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Why Joe Root was picked for England Test captaincy over Harry Brook

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Key keeping England door open for Stokes: ‘Anything’s possible with Ben’

Rob Key has opened the door for Ben Stokes to return to England’s Test team a month after the former captain’s shock international retirement

The Independent UK

Rob Key refuses to rule out Ben Stokes return after Stephen Fleming appointment

Stokes announced his international retirement last month, prior to Brendon McCullum being replaced by Stephen Fleming as England Test coach

The Independent UK

England and Stephen Fleming is a marriage of convenience – but it might just work

ENGLAND CRICKET: Fleming, despite a complete lack of red-ball coaching experience, has been the man selected to steady the England Test ship after the messy departure of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, and while his task is big, he may have the tools to succeed

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Presence of Brendon McCullum affecting England’s hunt for a new Test coach

The hunt for the next coach of the England men’s Test team is being complicated by the need for the new appointee to work alongside the man he would be replacing, Brendon McCullum

The Guardian - UK

England’s white-ball success risks baking in a divide with future Test setup

Finding a candidate to lead the red-ball side is no easy task, with Ben Stokes gone and Brendon McCullum still around

The Independent UK

Andy Flower rules out return as England Test coach after Brendon McCullum sacking

Flower coached the England team between 2009 and 2014, winning the Ashes three times

The Guardian - UK

RIP Bazball: McCullum’s philosophy burned bright but all too briefly

The sacked England Test coach reinvigorated an ailing team in 2022, but his super-aggressive style proved unsustainable

The Independent UK

The death of Bazball: Why Brendon McCullum’s reign as England’s Test coach had to end

Comment: McCullum was the right man for England’s ailing Test team when he took the job in 2022, but he failed to show he could transform them from entertainers into elite performers

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RIP Bazball: McCullum sacked as England Test coach

Brendon McCullum's controversial reign as England Test coach is over, though he'll continue to lead the country's white-ball teams.

The Independent UK

‘Gutted’ Brendon McCullum departs his role as England Test coach

McCullum, famed for his ‘Bazball’ style, will remain in charge of the white-ball teams.

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