Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has officially been named England Test coach.
The 40-year-old has replaced Chris Silverwood, who was sacked back in February following England's 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes. As first revealed by Mirror Sport on Tuesday, McCullum emerged as the new favourite for the role following the interview process and he has now signed on with a four year contract.
He had initially been thought of as a candidate to coach the white ball team, having only ever coached on the franchise T20 circuit. However, during his time as New Zealand skipper, he helped revolutionise their approach to Test cricket and laid the foundations for their World Test Championship triumph under successor Kane Williamson last year.
