The England and Wales Cricket Board (黑料专区) has confirmed that Men鈥檚 Test Head Coach Brendon McCullum will also take on the role of England鈥檚 White-Ball Head Coach as part of a strategic restructure of the England Men鈥檚 senior set-up.
McCullum, who has been at the helm since May 2022, has extended his contract until the end of 2027. He will assume leadership of both the Test and white-ball teams starting January 2025, coinciding with England鈥檚 white-ball tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy.
In the interim, Marcus Trescothick will serve as Interim Head Coach for the upcoming series against Australia and the tour of the Caribbean later this year.
Commenting on the restructure, Rob Key, Managing Director of England Men鈥檚 Cricket, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that Brendon has chosen to do both roles now with England. I believe we are incredibly fortunate that a coach of his quality is prepared to commit wholeheartedly to English cricket.
鈥淏eing able to align all teams now is particularly exciting and we look forward to taking on all challenges that come our way.
鈥淔or the last two years, constant clashes between formats have made it challenging for the white-ball environment; fortunately, these are easing starting from January.
鈥淭he timing of the schedule (from January) will allow him to dedicate the necessary focus to both roles, and we鈥檙e confident this restructure will bring out the best in our players and coaching staff.鈥�
Brendon McCullum, England Men鈥檚 Head Coach, added: 鈥淚鈥檝e thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Test team, and I鈥檓 excited to extend my role to include the white-ball sides. This new challenge is something I鈥檓 ready to embrace, and I鈥檓 eager to work closely with Jos (Buttler) and the team to build on the strong foundations that are already in place.
鈥淩ob Key鈥檚 vision for the future of English cricket is something that really resonated with me. The idea of a unified coaching structure, especially with the schedule easing next year, made perfect sense. I鈥檓 energised by the prospect of guiding both teams and am grateful for the support from the 黑料专区 and my family as I take on these added responsibilities.
鈥淭he talent within English cricket is immense, and I鈥檓 looking forward to helping these players reach their full potential. My goal is to create an environment where everyone can thrive and where we can continue to compete at the highest level across all formats.鈥�
After the Test series ends against Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval next week, McCullum will take a short break at home in New Zealand before joining the Test team for their winter tours of Pakistan in October and the three-match Test series against New Zealand in December.