Over the weekend, there were rumblings that England was thinking of bringing the white-ball squad under McCullum’s authority.
It officially became official on Tuesday. The limited-overs team, which has had a really bad year, has requested the New Zealander to work his Bazball magic.
If taken at face value, this appointment makes the most sense and is the best one available. One of the top coaches in global cricket is appointed to the white-ball team, while McCullum stays with the Test team for a further two years.
January is when the 42-year-old formally begins to fulfill his dual position. Here are some things to it.
This is the query that initially gave the impression that McCullum would not be a good fit to take Matthew Mott’s place.
How can a man from northern New Zealand dedicate himself to the grueling grind that both England teams play? How come he would like to?
The easier part might be figuring out why. McCullum has consistently acknowledged that his employment in England is “the best job in the world”. He claimed he was looking for a challenge when he took over a Test squad in 2022 that had only won once in 17 games. Certainly, combining the two jobs is that.
It’s not as though McCullum confined his leisure activities from England to rugby, horse racing, and wine consumption at home. McCullum was in India as part of the 50-over World Cup team last year.
