Australian cricket coach and former player
The Guardian, Independent and other outlets report Simon Langer has denied contact from the ECB about coaching England’s men’s Test team, while highlighting the potential for a split-coach structure. He emphasises a shared vision with any successor to Brendon McCullum and notes the importance of alignment with England’s cricket leadership.
England are without a Test captain or head coach following Ben Stokes’s retirement. Root is emerging as the favourite to return as Test captain, while Harry Brook remains in the frame for limited-overs leadership. The ECB plans multiple rounds of interviews, with an interim leadership likely for the Pakistan series as the coaching search extends beyond mid-August.