Brendon McCullum will have an immediate impact on England’s test team but fans may need to be patient for the results to come, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said. Former New Zealand captain McCullum has taken the reins of England for the two-test series against his former team, which starts at Lord’s on Thursday. Along with new England skipper Ben Stokes and a new managing director in Rob Key, McCullum has been charged with turning around a team that has managed one win in 17 tests. “Brendon will bring that heart-on-the-sleeve type (of) play, I’m sure, into that England squad. “He’ll be really clear on what he wants and how he wants them to play the game.

Source: Indian Express May 31, 2022 11:53 UTC