New Zealand great and IPL coach wins England coaching role
England have confirmed that former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been appointed as their new head coach of the Test side.
Fleming will replace Brendon McCullum in the key coaching role, after his fellow New Zealander was relieved of the position following a series defeat to the Black Caps in June.
Despite having never held a head coach position at an international side, Fleming joins the England setup with a bulk of experience in franchise cricket having been in charge of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in two separate stints since 2009 alongside short-terms domestic stints for teams in Australia, South Africa and the USA.
As a player Fleming led New Zealand with aplomb across all formats, with the 53-year-old still the Black Caps' most successful Test skipper with 28 wins from 80 matches and their second-most capped Test cricketer of all time with 111 appearances.
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Fleming takes over with England currently sitting in seventh place in the World Test Championship standings ahead of a three-match series at home against Pakistan in August and September and with McCullum still in charge of the team's white-ball sides.
McCullum won 10 out of 12 Tests in his first year in charge of the Test side but a barren recent run during the ongoing ICC World Test Championship period saw him depart from the role at the start of June.
Fleming will also have a say in the appointment of a new Test skipper, with the role still vacant following the shock retirement of long-time captain Ben Stokes on the final day of the series against New Zealand.