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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Brendon McCullum: Can new coach change English cricket once more?


New captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum will lead England in the first Test against New Zealand on Thursday
Venue: Lord’s Dates: 2-6 June
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Brendon McCullum has changed English cricket once. Now he’s being paid to do it again.

Previously, it was inadvertent. His batting, captaincy and the New Zealand team he led to the final of the 2015 World Cup formed the inspiration for England’s turnaround from one-day no-hopers to world champions in the space of four years.

This time, McCullum’s influence will come from inside the dressing room – his task to revive a Test side that have been battered and bruised to the tune of one win in 17 matches.

At a stroke, his appointment made England trendy again. Not only through the excitement of what a…



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