A more independent England have won 19 out of 28 Tests in that time. In return, six out of nine series victories, with just one defeat against India earlier this year.

Now, Bazball will be featured in all codes. McCullum’s job will initially be to help transition talent into England’s 50-over and T20I squads, as he has done successfully with the Test team. The Kiwi’s dual delivery could also bring more clarity to Stokes’ limited-overs future, after he was ruled out of the T20 World Cup but is understood to be available for the Champions Trophy at the start of 2025.

Speaking at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London, Stokes – a Red Bull athlete – could only see the upside of McCullum’s appointment, particularly for limited-overs captain Jos Buttler. Stokes teased that he might have had a hand in the meeting.

“I was very surprised by the news,” joked Stokes ESPNcricinfo. “First and foremost, I think it’s an incredible move for English cricket to go back to being a coach in charge of all teams. You look at what Baaz has achieved with the Test team, it’s amazing. is

“I’m very excited for the White Ball team to have the opportunity to work with Baaz, to hear his words, his views. His outlook on life reflects cricket, if that makes sense. is

“I think Jose will be really happy to have him as my coach. To come in and work at international level for the first time.

“He just gives everyone a platform to go out and enjoy themselves. That doesn’t always mean it’s going to reflect on your performance, but Baz has so far taken no extra pressure off anyone’s shoulders. Not put.

If I had any selfishness, selfishness in me, I would have said ‘no, please don’t do that’ but I’m an English fan, I’m an England cricket fan and I can’t think of a better person. could A new coach should also be appointed for the white ball team.”

Stokes also admitted that he is touch and go to play the first Test against Pakistan, which starts on October 7, as he suffered a torn left hamstring while playing for the Northern Superchargers in the Men’s Hundred last month. are recovering from

During the second Test at Lord’s, Stokes batted in the nets on the nursery ground to maintain his footwork and steadily increase the load-bearing capacity of his hamstring. However, given the high risk of injury progression, returning to full fitness is a steady process. Although happy with the progress so far, Stokes and the ECB medical team are not taking anything for granted.

“These injuries have a 50% recurrence rate, which is quite high,” explained Stokes. “I’d rather take another two weeks than risk possibly doing something worse and then putting myself out of the game for a long time. I’m just making sure I’m doing everything right. Am and doing everything possible and give myself a chance to be fit for this first test.

“I was told right away that, in a couple of days, you’ll feel as good as gold. That doesn’t mean it’s healed. So you have to be careful.

“I’ve been around the team because I wanted to be here, but at the same time, I’ve been around the medical team every day, because whatever I can do, even if it gives me a chance to come back three or four Found it.Days earlier than the initial thought, it has done its work.

“Rehab with hamstrings is incredibly boring, I’ve found. It’s the first thing I’ve done and I can’t really do much except walk around. I’ve just started doing some double-leg stuff so I can load my left leg now.

The doctor, our physio and our S&C (Strength and Conditioning) coach are doing their best to get me back on track. I’m constantly saying, ‘Oh, can we run something next week? Can I play golf tomorrow?’ It’s going to wrap everything up.”