David Saker is to work as England’s fast bowling coach throughout the red-ball summer, reprising the role he took during the successful Ashes campaigns of 2010-11 and 2013. The Australian, who is with the white-ball squad in Bangladesh, has agreed a short-term deal after being approached by Ben Stokes during last year’s T20 World Cup.
“I don’t think I’ll do much Test cricket, but I’m doing the Ashes,” he said. “Ben said: ‘I’d like to get you involved in the Ashes.’ Rob Key had already floated it a little bit, but being so busy I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to do it. Once Stokesy pushed it, it made it an easy decision. I said yes straight away because of the magnitude of the occasion. I’ve been involved in Ashes with both parties and the cricket is as exciting as it gets. It’s the biggest Test event.”
