New Zealand cricket figure: coach, former captain, current head coach of IPL’s Chennai Super Kings
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.
England is searching for a new Test head coach after Brendon McCullum’s departure. Former Zimbabwean player Andy Flower has ruled himself out, citing IPL and Hundred commitments. The ECB is considering other candidates, including Jonathan Trott and Justin Langer, as they look to appoint before the Pakistan series in August.