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Is former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming the right man to lead England’s Test team?
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Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma react to the news that England have appointed Stephen Fleming as their new Test coach with Joe Root returning as skipper. Charu feels he could be a calming influence, while Jim believes it doesn’t matter that England have appointed another coach from overseas. It’s the first time Fleming has taken charge of a red ball team after having success in franchise cricket, winning IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings.
Plus, could we see cricket at the Commonwealth Games in 2030? It’s under consideration to be included and Jim and Charu have differing views on the impact it could make
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Is Fleming the man for the job?
04:42 Does Fleming’s lack of Test coaching experience matter?
05:54 ‘Test matches are about patience’
07:12 Should England have recruited an English coach?
11:05 Can England still be a big force in cricket?
12:34 Jim Maxwell on the unstable future of cricket at the Commonwealth Games
14:24 What about when India host?
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Is former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming the right man to lead England’s Test team?
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma react to the news that England have appointed Stephen Fleming as their new Test coach with Joe Root returning as skipper. Charu feels he could be a calming influence, while Jim believes it doesn’t matter that England have appointed another coach from overseas. It’s the first time Fleming has taken charge of a red ball team after having success in franchise cricket, winning IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings.
Plus, could we see cricket at the Commonwealth Games in 2030? It’s under consideration to be included and Jim and Charu have differing views on the impact it could make
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Is Fleming the man for the job?
04:42 Does Fleming’s lack of Test coaching experience matter?
05:54 ‘Test matches are about patience’
07:12 Should England have recruited an English coach?
11:05 Can England still be a big force in cricket?
12:34 Jim Maxwell on the unstable future of cricket at the Commonwealth Games
14:24 What about when India host?
Listen to Stumped here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct99fk
And check out our Stumped playlist in YouTube ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3olbysJWYM91FOyZZzil7
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