The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), on Thursday, showed the appointment of New Zealand legend Brendon McCullum as the brand new head trainer of the Take a look at aspect. McCullum has signed a four-year contract with the ECB. His first task might be the approaching three-match Take a look at collection in opposition to International Take a look at Championship (WTC) winners New Zealand subsequent month.

The previous Black Caps captain, who will give up his function as Kolkata Knight Riders’ head trainer on the finish of the continued Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, hasn’t ever sooner than taken rate of a red-ball staff in his training profession. Excluding KKR, the 40-year-old has up to now coached the likes of Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Reacting to McCullum’s appointment, former England skipper Michael Vaughan has wondered why Gary Kirsten was once overpassed to train England’s Take a look at staff favouring the New Zealander, describing that it may well be dangerous. Vaughan termed the appointment of McCullum as ‘odd’, bringing up that Kirsten was once a more sensible choice because the latter possesses quite a lot of enjoy.

“England’s daring appointment of Brendon McCullum makes me fearful. If English cricket has overpassed somebody like Gary Kirsten for a 2nd time, I do in finding it extremely odd. I don’t see how we now have made that decision two times. He’s the very best mentor, philosopher, and cultural driving force who has performed it sooner than and has the t-shirt. What England have long gone for in Brendon is thrilling and a large identify, however this can be a giant possibility as smartly,” Vaughan wrote in his column for The Telegraph.

The 2005-06 Ashes-winning captain stated that he helps enjoying an competitive emblem of cricket, however in this day and age, England had to stabilise the staff first, and McCullum was once higher fitted to white-ball cricket.

“I’m eager about attacking play and being competitive, however I don’t assume this England Take a look at staff is able to play that manner in this day and age. They have got to take small steps first and get used to enjoying lengthy, onerous classes of Take a look at cricket. After which in time, when you get a gaggle of avid gamers with numerous self assurance, they are able to play extra flamboyantly,” added Vaughan.