England 's new Managing Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key has made his first major appointment in his new role, naming Ben Stokes as the new Test captain.
Now that Stokes' appointment has been confirmed, Key can turn his attention to finding Chris Silverwood's replacement as head coach. Key has already decided to split the role, with the ECB advertising online for two separate coaches in red and white ball cricket.
Former India and South Africa head coach Gary Kirsten is thought to be among the frontrunners to coach the Test side, having previously been considered for the England job in both 2015 and 2019. And while Key insisted "no one is out of the running so far", he did name check Kirsten, revealing he believes the 54-year-old "would be very good at that job".
