Joe Root says England must play 'smarter' Test cricket, hails Fleming appointment as coach

Root wants to adapt England's approach to Tests after the ultra-attacking 'Bazball' era

Root has begun a second spell in the role, replacing Ben Stokes.

Managing director of men’s cricket wants a team that consistently win while preparing future captains and coaches After a chaotic and miserable eight months, in which England’s Test team lost the Ashes in Australia, a home series against New Zealand, a captain, a coach, their once rampant self-confidence and a fair amo

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the appointments after sacking McCullum as Test coach and following the shock retirement of Stokes earlier this month.

Is former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming the right man to lead England’s Test team?

ECB could have made clean break in wake of Ashes defeat; instead Test team has trod water

NEW ZEALANDER Stephen Fleming has been confirmed as England’s new Test head coach and Joe Root will take over again as red-ball captain. Five-time Indian Premier League winner Fleming will replace compatriot Brendon McCullum, who lost his role in charge of the Test set-up after a 2-1 home series loss to New Zealand in

England confirm Joe Root to return as Test captain, while Stephen Fleming replaces Brendon McCullum as coach.

England have announced the appointment of Stephen Fleming as coach of the men's Test team and he will take over after the three-Test series against Pakistan. We take a look at the jobs on his to-do list ahead of a bumper year…

Stephen Fleming has been appointed as England men's Test head coach. He replaces Brendon McCullum and will begin his tenure later this summer. Marcus Trescothick will serve as interim coach for the Pakistan series. Fleming expressed excitement about working with returning captain Joe Root. The new partnership aims to r

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Fleming’s first match in charge will be against South Africa in December, with Marcus Trescothick stepping up as interim head coach for the Pakistan series.

Fleming succeeds Brendon McCullum as Root chosen over Harry Brook to replace Ben Stokes

The 53-year-old has signed a four-year deal to replace Brendon McCullum.

4 min readJul 30, 2026 03:40 PM IST Stephen Fleming head coach of Team Chennai Super Kings during post match press meet after Match 37 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India, on April 26, 2026. (CREIMAS) England on Thursday announc

Stephen Fleming has been named the new England test coach with Joe Root as captain

30 Jul 2026 05:48PM (Updated: 30 Jul 2026 05:50PM) July 30 : England named Joe Root as test captain and appointed former New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming as head coach on Thursday following the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.Root, 35, led the side in 64 tests from 2017 to 2022."It is a great honour and

England announce new head coach and captain to follow ‘Bazball’ era  talkSPORT

Steve Tandy has been on the lookout for coaches to add to his backroom team

Joe Root is to return as England Test captain, replacing Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced.

Ajibolade steps into the role after transforming Beyond Limits into one of Nigeria's leading football academies, with sustained domestic success, historic promotions and international triumphs defining his tenure

Stephen Fleming emerges as frontrunner for England's new Test coach  GB News

Former New Zealand captain Fleming has been out of work since leaving Chennai Super Kings earlier this month

England set to appoint Fleming as the next Test head coach  The Times