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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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England set to hire David Saker and David Hussey for T20 World Cup

David Saker was England’s bowling coach for five years and has had stints in the Big Bash League as well as with Australia’s men’s setup.
David Saker was England’s bowling coach for five years and has had stints in the Big Bash League as well as with Australia’s men’s setup. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian

David Saker and David Hussey are set for coaching roles during England’s T20 World Cup campaign in Australia this winter amid a broader move to split the international support staff by way of format.

Brendon McCullum, the men’s Test head coach, is looking to begin a new slimmed-down operation on his side of the equation for the tour of Pakistan in December, with Marcus Trescothick, Paul Collingwood and Jeetan Patel – all already on the books – becoming his three chosen assistants. Matthew Mott, the men’s white-ball head coach, will similarly have three permanent deputies, with an expectation that Richard Dawson, currently lead pathway coach, may make an internal move.

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