Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum will depart the setup after taking over the top coach position for the England Take a look at workforce. McCullum reportedly is the favorite to interchange Chris Silverwood as the subsequent England Take a look at workforce coach and will probably be the primary project for the 40-year-old as a full-time head coach for a nation. McCullum has coached the Trinbago Knight Riders in Caribbean Premier League alongside taking KKR to the finals final yr.
It must be famous that McCullum was some of the aggressive batters in his enjoying years and he nonetheless holds the document for the quickest Take a look at century off simply 54 balls in 2015/16 season in opposition to Australia. He has the very best rating of 302 within the longer format and his mode of method to the sport has been transferred into his teaching model as properly.
England, after going through a 0-4 loss within the Ashes final yr, sacked Silverwood from the top coach place and Paul Collingwood was appointed because the interim head coach for the subsequent Take a look at sequence in opposition to West Indies. Nonetheless, England but once more misplaced 0-1 in West Indies and the seek for the full-time head coach position continued. Whereas many names have been mentioned in the previous couple of weeks, it has lastly come right down to McCullum and the official announcement is predicted to return quickly.
He knowledgeable us that he received’t be a part of KKR going forward: Sources
A KKR insider revealed that McCullum has already revealed in a gathering a couple of days in the past about leaving the franchise after the present season to take up the top coach position for the England facet. Apparently, England is about to host New Zealand for a three-match Take a look at sequence in June and McCullum should begin his project in opposition to his start nation.
“He knowledgeable us that he received’t be a part of KKR going forward as he might be taking over a job as England cricket workforce coach. He knowledgeable us throughout a workforce assembly a couple of days in the past,” a KKR insider mentioned as quoted by the Indian Specific.
