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DARK SECRETS: 5 | Vintage Vibes

Richard Thompson’s in-tray: key tasks for ECB chair with cricket in turmoil

From appointing a new chief executive to mending the rifts caused by the Hundred, there is plenty for the new man to do

The Guardian - UK

Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root push boundaries in explosive England summer

The Yorkshire pair put on an unbroken 269 in an England-record run chase of 378 for three

The Independent UK

Rob Key hints at support for reduction in first-class county cricket

Key is part of a high performance review set up by Sir Andrew Strauss

The Independent UK

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Justin Langer slams politics in Cricket Australia

Former head coach of the Australian cricket team Justin Langer has hit out at Richard Freudenstein and the cricket board of his country for the politics that led to his dismissal

The Hindu

Dave Brailsford recruited to Andrew Strauss’s review of English cricket

Andrew Strauss has recruited Sir Dave Brailsford, the former performance director of British Cycling and current director of sport at Ineos, to his high performance review of English cricket

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Strauss sets five-year goal for England men’s side to rule all formats

The former England captain and director of cricket is overseeing a high performance review into English cricket.

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum inexperience could be a risk too far for England Test team

Brendon McCullum’s appointment as England head coach may prove to be an inspired decision – but it is extraordinary, given that he has not done a lot of coaching

The Guardian - UK

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Brendon McCullum ‘knocked his interview out of the park’ as new England Test coach excites Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss has revealed that Brendon McCullum “knocked his interview out the park” to become Test coach, and can herald a new era in which England are not “fearful or hesitant”.

Evening Standard

England were 'blown away' by 'impressive' Brendon McCullum interview, says Andrew Strauss

Sir Andrew Strauss was part of the selection panel which decided to appoint Brendon McCullum as England's new Test coach and he feels the New Zealand legend is the "perfect person" for the job

Daily Mirror

Brendon McCullum explains why he went for 'meaty' England Test job

White-ball role would have been too 'cushy' for Kiwi coach who is looking for a challenge by reinvigorating English Test cricket

Daily Mirror

On this day in 2011: Sir Alastair Cook named England ODI captain

Cook replaced Andrew Strauss, who retired from one-day cricket, while Stuart Broad took over from Paul Collingwood as Twenty20 skipper.

The Independent UK

Runners return to central London for family-friendly mile race

Thousands of people of all ages took part in the first Westminster Mile event for two years.

The Independent UK

Memo to Ben Stokes: take the captaincy – but get out while the going is good

Whether effective or not, too many of England’s leaders have had to depart under a cloud, tarnishing their reputation

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

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Daily Mirror

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

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

The Guardian - UK

‘An absolute honour’: England appoint Rob Key as director of men’s cricket

The former England and Kent batter has taken the helm at what he admitted was a ‘challenging time’, with Tom Harrison saying: ‘Rob stood out in a very competitive field’

The Independent UK

England men’s cricket appoints Rob Key as new managing director

The rebuild begins for England’s Test teams after real struggles of late

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The Independent UK

What went wrong and what is next for England after Joe Root’s exit as captain?

England have no captain, head coach or managing director but New Zealand are set to visit in June

Daily Mirror

James Anderson "is still the best bowler in the country" despite England snub

James Anderson was dropped by England for their recent Test series against the West Indies, along with Stuart Broad, but the decision came under-fire straight away

The Independent UK

James Anderson still struggling to come to terms with England omission

England’s record wicket-taker was left out of the West Indies series last month

Daily Mirror

Eoin Morgan delivers verdict on England appointing separate red and white ball coaches

England could look to appoint two new head coaches and split the role between red and white ball cricket following the Test side's recent troubles which were compounded with defeat against the West Indies

The Guardian - UK

‘Bold and ambitious’ – hopes are high for County Championship revamp

Introduction of a 10-team first division and an eight-team second tier is the start of a blueprint to improve English cricket

Evening Standard

England’s red-ball reset to begin in earnest with Rob Key and Marcus North favourites to define a new era

Much was said about a reset of England’s red-ball cricket on the tour of the Caribbean, but no genuine change was ever possible until the team landed home this morning.

Evening Standard

Rob Key and Marcus North the leading contenders with England poised to begin managing director interviews

Interviews for the vacant England men’s managing director role will begin promptly after the closing of the application process, with Marcus North and Rob Key the leading contenders.

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