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Ben Stokes poised to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain after Rob Key talks

Rob Key’s reign as England’s managing director of men’s cricket is beginning to take shape, with Ben Stokes poised to be named Test captain and applications open for coaching positions.

Evening Standard

ECB advertises for separate red and white-ball coaching job

LONDON: England are set to return to a split-coaching structure after ECB's new Managing Director Rob Key made his first major decision by advertising for two new head coaches.

The Times of India

Ben Stokes set to be 'appointed England Test captain imminently' after Rob Key talks

Ben Stokes is the stand-out candidate to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain, following his decision to step down from the role after five years in charge following a 1-0 series defeat to the West Indies

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England confirm head coach decision as managing director Rob Key begins overhaul

England have officially begun the recruitment process to find Chris Silverwood's successor, with governing body ECB now advertising online for the head coach role

Daily Mirror

Rob Key advertises for separate Test and white-ball England head coaches

The new director made his first major policy decision in his role in charge of England men’s cricket while Ben Stokes is likely to replace Joe Root as Test captain

The Guardian - UK

England told captaincy could make Ben Stokes 'even more incredible than he is now'

Ben Stokes is expected to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain and Ravi Shastri believes the extra responsibility of the job will help him become "even more than the incredible player he is now"

Daily Mirror

Gary Kirsten 'approached to coach England Test side' with Rob Key set to split the job

Gary Kirsten is being considered by England to coach their Test team, with new Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key set to split the head coach role between red and white ball cricket

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Who will succeed Chris Silverwood as England head coach?

Graham Ford, Paul Collingwood and Gary Kirsten are among the names being linked with the job

The Independent UK

Ravi Shastri: ‘Rob Key will develop a thick skin. Every day you are judged’

Swapping the commentary box for a director’s role is a tall order but one man who has done it has some advice for England’s new supremo, he tells Ali Martin

The Guardian - UK

Justin Langer 'out of the running' for England job with Ben Stokes set to become captain

Former Australia head coach Justin Langer has been linked with the vacant England job but he is reportedly now out of the running amid concerns over how well he would work with Ben Stokes, who is set to be named Test captain

Daily Mirror

Former India head coach Gary Kirsten keen on England Test job

England’s new director of men’s cricket, Rob Key, is interested in appointing Gary Kirsten to coach the Test team, while another coach could be recruited to oversee white-ball cricket

The Guardian - UK

Ricky Ponting becomes latest name to snub England job as Rob Key's coach hunt goes on

New Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key is leading the search for Chris Silverwood's successor, but Ricky Ponting and Mahela Jayawardene have both reportedly snubbed an approach

Daily Mirror

‘He’s an all or nothing kind of guy’: Rob Key backed to have what it takes to turn England around

England’s new managing director has his work cut out but those who know him best believe he can arrest the Test team’s alarming slide

The Independent UK

Ottis Gibson 'snubs' England approach as Yorkshire left 'unimpressed' by ECB

England reportedly made an approach for Ottis Gibson for the Test team gig, who was recently appointed Yorkshire head coach, but have been rebuffed by the 53-year-old

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Ex-England star 'interested in white-ball coaching job' with Rob Key set to split role

England are widely expected to appoint two head coaches and split the job between red and white ball cricket under new Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key

Daily Mirror

Monty Panesar urges England to appoint former coach to restore Test success

England are looking to appoint a new head coach after Chris Silverwood was sacked following the Ashes and Monty Panesar believes they should reappoint Andy Flower

The Independent UK

Rob Key advised England should have just one head coach for both red and white-ball teams

Mark Butcher also said ‘Ben Stokes is perhaps the only captaincy option’ to replace Joe Root

Daily Mirror

Andrew Strauss 'considers radical shake-up' of county cricket 'similar to women's Ashes'

A radical proposal to restructure county cricket 'in a format similar to that used to decide the women's Ashes' will reportedly be considered as part of Sir Andrew Strauss' high-performance review of English domestic cricket

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Rob Key 'holds talks with James Anderson and Stuart Broad' as duo target England recall

James Anderson and Stuart Broad were controversially axed for England's 1-0 series defeat by the West Indies and new Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key has already reached out to the duo

Daily Mirror

Rob Key 'to meet Ben Stokes this week' to discuss replacing Joe Root as England captain

Joe Root resigned as England Test captain after a poor run of recent results which saw his side win just one of their last 17 Test matches and vice-captain Ben Stokes is viewed as his most likely successor

Evening Standard

England job is a blank canvas for left-field appointment Rob Key... he has the tools to succeed

On January 18, in the aftermath of another Ashes debacle, Rob Key laid out in a column in this newspaper what English cricket needed to put right if the Test team was to flourish once more.

Evening Standard

Rob Key: Joe Root replacement among priorities for England’s new managing director with Ben Stokes favourite

Rob Key has started his new role as England’s managing director of men’s cricket, with his early priorities finding a replacement for Joe Root as Test captain.

The Independent UK

What next for England as Rob Key’s appointment signals start of new era?

The new managing director of England men’s cricket has plenty of tough decisions to make

The Guardian - UK

Rob Key’s remarkable rise is not just a case of a job for the boys

The former Kent captain turned broadcaster has laid down his microphone and put his head on the block as director of men’s cricket and is not to be underestimated

Daily Mirror

England 'to target Australia legend Ricky Ponting' as Test coach after Rob Key appointment

New Managing Director Rob Key is expected to split the England coaching job and Australia legend Ricky Ponting is reportedly high on his list of targets to coach the Test side

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