Stephen Fleming suggests England coach should be English
Stephen Fleming was appointed England Test head coach in July
TL;DR
- Stephen Fleming, England's new Test coach, believes the national team should primarily be coached by a national representative.
- Fleming, originally from New Zealand, aims to develop English coaches during his tenure.
- His backroom team includes several former England players and coaches, such as Marcus Trescothick and James Foster.
- He plans to involve county coaches and past England players in the coaching setup.
- Fleming will spend time observing county cricket next summer.
- He acknowledged the current lack of specialist spinners in the squad but highlighted Shoaib Bashir as representing continuity, with other spinners potentially emerging for tours like Bangladesh.
- The England men's team has had several overseas coaches since 1999, including Zimbabweans and Australians.