‘We don’t have an MS Dhoni’: Vaughan on Stephen Fleming taking England job

4 min readJul 31, 2026 04:11 PM IST Stephen Fleming Head Coach of Chennai Super Kings during press conference after the Match 11 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India, on April 5, 2026. (CREIMAS) Former England capta

Michael Vaughan believes Stephen Fleming should start immediately as England's Test coach. Fleming will delay his Test coaching duties until the South Africa tour. Vaughan suggests this delay indicates a reduced appeal of the coaching role. Fleming's IPL success with Chennai Super Kings is noted. Vaughan questions if E

New Zealander has won the County Championship and makes those around him better but is also not averse to mind games With two games of the 2005 season remaining Nottinghamshire, under the captaincy of Stephen Fleming, were sitting precariously at the top of the County Championship, still needing to visit their two main

Fleming, despite a complete lack of red-ball coaching experience, has been the man selected to steady the England Test ship after the messy departure of fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, and while his task is big, he may have the tools to succeed

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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.

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

The ex New Zealand international replaces his compatriot Brendon McCullum and will be in charge for the tour of South Africa later this year

Sharp edge and essential calm: Stephen Fleming is best choice for England  The Times

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

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

All Black coach Dave Rennie recalled veteran flank Ethan Blackadder and named three uncapped players in a 44-man touring squad for next month’s fixtures in South Africa. Captain Ardie Savea will miss the opening two matches.