Live Update: Fleming turns to CSK as England name coaching set-ups England move to split backroom staff across Test and white-ball squads The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 The smile of a champion – Mohammed Siraj picked up five wickets in a ten-ball period, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Colombo, September 17, 2023 Alyssa Healy poses with the trophy after Australia retained the Ashes, England vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Women’s Ashes, Taunton, July 18, 2023 A general view of the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd match, Jaipur, October 17, 2006 A general view of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Punjab Kings vs Delhi Citals, IPL 2024, Mullanpur, March 23, 2024 The Haryana Cricket Association’s Bansi Lal Stadium in Lahli, Haryana v Rajasthan, 1st semi-final, Ranji Trophy 2011-12, Rohtak, 1st day, January 10, 2012 Shane Warne bowls the first Test match ball under lights.
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He is joined once again by his former New Zealand team-mates Jeetan Patel and Tim Southee, alongside Sarah Taylor and Kevin Pietersen, who will continue in his specialist mentor role. The pointments were confirmed on Monday by Rob Key , England Men’s managing director, who also announced that Mike Yardy will be taking up a separate role as elite national batting lead, a position – alongside Dawson’s national spin role and Troy Cooley’s existing position as fast-bowling lead – that is intended to finesse the talent in English domestic cricket and broaden the pool of “world-class international players”. Explaining the thinking behind the broad range of pointments, Key stressed that the notion of split coaching teams reflected the need to arm both Fleming and McCullum with “the team [around you] that you think can deliver success”.
In Fleming’s case, that has meant leaning heavily on his established connections at the IPL. understands that Simons, a former head coach of South Africa, will be leaving CSK to take up his England post, having worked there with Fleming for the past eight years. Foster, the former Essex and England wicketkeeper, also served the franchise as fielding coach in the 2026 season.
Dawson, who had put his name forward for the England head coach role, will now be stepping down from his role at Glamorgan, where he helped to secure the county’s promotion to the Division One of the County Championship in 2025, while retaining their top-flight status this year. “Our gain is Glamorgan’s loss,” Key said. “To go back into county cricket, where often you’re not at the most-resourced club in the world, to do what Richard’s done has been brilliant.” Dawson, who has worked previously for England as performance pathway coach and with the white-ball teams, mentioned recently issued by the Glamorgan: “It’s a decision I haven’t made lightly, and an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.” However, Key stressed that white-ball cricket will be a “big priority” for England in the coming months, ahead of the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, and added that the T20I squad’s rise to No.
1 in the ICC rankings was further proof of Taylor’s success within McCullum’s set-up. Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott speaks to the media on the eve of their match against India, Super Eight, T20 World Cup, Barbados, June19, 2024 Key added that, aside from Pietersen’s white-ball batting role, there would be no specific designations attached to the coaching pointments. This, he said, would help to avoid “pigeonholing” the coaches, and thereby enhance their prospects of one day stepping up to the top job.
“There’s a number of coaches in our game that would have an opportunity in the future to coach England,” Key said. “These are the guys that have been in our set-up a little bit. They’ve come through the system – whether it’s Under-19 cricket or Jonathan Trott doing the Lions – we’ve got the best of what this country has to offer so far.
So it’d be a great experience for them.” Test coaching set-up: Stephen Fleming (head), Richard Dawson, Marcus Trescothick, James Foster, Eric Simons White-ball coaching set-up: Brendon McCullum (head), Sarah Taylor, Jeetan Patel, Tim Southee, Kevin Pietersen (specialist mentor) Bowling coach Eric Simons warms players up before the game, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023, Bengaluru, ril 17, 2023 Eric Simons will join England’s Test set-up after a lengthy association with CSK • BCCI Uncped Crocombe wins two-year deal as ECB confirms central contracts Fleming targets No. 1 Test ranking alongside focus on ‘identity’ Fleming promises evolution not revolution as England era begins Andrew Miller is UK editor of .
