Topic: Joe Root steps down as skipper (Read 17501 times)

mo_town · « **Reply #75 on:** May 12, 2022, 09:14:06 AM »

McCullum feels like a massive overcorrection in my opinion. Will be interesting to see how the team shapes up under Baz/Stokes

golders · « **Reply #76 on:** May 12, 2022, 10:21:38 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on May 12, 2022, 08:09:09 AM

TCurran, Jordan and SCurran. Nothing but wide yorkers and poorly bowled cutters, every test, everywhere.

That take should wag too. Got a lot of time for that

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #77 on:** May 12, 2022, 12:03:28 PM »

Someone on here is bound to know better whatever they do. I'm not sure why they even bothered to have interviews.

Thor Odin�s Son · « **Reply #78 on:** May 12, 2022, 01:07:31 PM »

Seems like a panic decision by ECB if you ask me. This current era of test cricket is most fast bowler friendly since the 90s.
I don�t see how McCullum swing for the frames mentality helps the Poms batting.
His returns in coaching in general hasn�t been overly impressive.
Anyway best of luck to Baz�not to much mind you�

golders · « **Reply #79 on:** May 12, 2022, 01:33:58 PM »

I�m surprised they haven�t gone for an experienced, proven coach who seemed keen like Gary Kirsten.

But what do I know.

Let�s hope the job wasn�t offered on a golf course but I wouldn�t be surprised!

Fingers crossed it all works out.

crystalmais · « **Reply #80 on:** May 12, 2022, 02:45:08 PM »

Bit of a leftfield choice. Was not expecting this. I was a fan of him batting, so looking forward to see how he shapes up with the Test squad.

Wonder how much he knows about County Cricket though and the talent pool he will have to choose from.

Bungle · « **Reply #81 on:** May 12, 2022, 03:06:59 PM »

Very surprised they actually went with appointing him, but happy that they have made a brave decision and hopefully stick to it. Excited to see if anything changes.

brokenbat · « **Reply #82 on:** May 12, 2022, 03:49:09 PM »

Finally some bold decisions being made.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/brendon-mccullum-educated-punt-gives-england-test-team-an-overdue-sense-of-identity-1314655

potzy248 · « **Reply #83 on:** May 12, 2022, 06:27:22 PM »

The swing for the hills mentality for batting was only for himself. He knew he played his best cricket when he batted like that. He's good at letting players be themselves and embraces that. Obviously his philosophy is geared towards positive cricket but that doesn't mean playing T20 in test matches. He will be great for your dressing room. He will bring a team first attitude where ego's get put aside for the betterment of the team goals. Great appointment.

ppccopener · « **Reply #84 on:** May 12, 2022, 07:11:14 PM »

I think it�s a gamble, I expected an experience Test style coach.

However�.Stokes is very much team first and McCullum is the same. He changed NZ cricket after a difficult transition from Taylor
Williamson seems to have carried it in to his credit too.

And I�ve no doubt his big friend Morgan has benefitted from seeing how that was done. Perhaps that�s why Morgan was so keen on team first and ultimate trust as we have seen with players like Hales.

Also�you could argue we have gone nowhere in 3 years so what does it matter he has no longer form coaching credentials.

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I�m cautiously optimistic.

Warneymonster · « **Reply #85 on:** May 13, 2022, 08:21:01 AM »

with the right coaching set up it has strong potential. the batting has had major issues and without proper help it wont change.

Would love to see us bat positively and look solid.

Manormanic · « **Reply #86 on:** May 13, 2022, 08:37:05 AM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on May 13, 2022, 08:21:01 AM

with the right coaching set up it has strong potential. the batting has had major issues and without proper help it wont change.

Would love to see us bat positively and look solid.

As I have said elsewhere, I don't think McCullum will bring an ODI mentality to this; instead, what I think he will work on is getting each player to express themselves in a positive manner; even if that only means a more active approach to looking to rotate the strike amongst the top order batsmen.

Somewhere England have struggled since Cook went is in their pacing at the top of the innings - it has either been utterly frantic (Roy, Crawley on occasion) or you have had batsmen looking to dig in for the long haul and getting themselves into a dead bat dark alley (Denly, Sibley, Burns, Hameed, Lees etc). Any one of those players could do a much better job, but it requires them to be able to maintain a rate of scoring, something Cook was often underrated for.

colonelsanders · « **Reply #87 on:** May 13, 2022, 10:24:54 AM »

Almost... didn't apply but smashed the interview.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/brendon-mccullum-england-cricket-coach-interview-rob-key-1627662

Quote from: golders on May 12, 2022, 01:33:58 PM

I�m surprised they haven�t gone for an experienced, proven coach who seemed keen like Gary Kirsten.

But what do I know.

Let�s hope the job wasn�t offered on a golf course but I wouldn�t be surprised!

Fingers crossed it all works out.

Buzz · « **Reply #88 on:** May 13, 2022, 10:29:28 AM »

Open question, but I could give a brilliant interview with a compelling vision for the English test team, how is this a good way to hire a coach, against someone who has a full CV as a successful test match cricket coach.
I am really not sure that is how you judge a good cricket coach.

JTtaylor145 · « **Reply #89 on:** May 13, 2022, 10:39:15 AM »

They obviously didn't behavioural style interview questions, which in my 27 years of working in Human Resources I've found to be the best style of interviewing.

Anyone could say anything about what they intend to do and what their vision is.

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