LONDON: Andrew Flintoff, Kumar Sangakkara, Marcus Trescothick and others are in line to become the new head coach of England’s white-ball teams after Matthew Mott stepped down on Tuesday.
Mott was England’s head coach when they won the 2022 World T20 Cup in Australia, defeating Pakistan in the final. However, doubts were raised over his future after the team’s below average performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup.
England failed to defend the title in both tournaments and there were reports of his sacking. However, it has now been confirmed that he will not be continuing his journey with the team.
With Mott gone, England are now looking for their new white-ball head coach and some big names are considering working with their Jos Buttler in the near future.
Andrew Flintoff is certainly the favorite to become the new England boss as he also currently manages the Northern Superchargers men’s side in The Hundred.
England chief executive Rob Key also talked about Flintoff becoming their future manager in March this year.
“He will be a worthy candidate for the future,” Key told the Daily Telegraph. “When that time comes and whoever is in the job, and it may be outside of my time, they’d be foolish not to look at it.
“Flintoff is a leader like [Ben] Stokes. He won’t have to learn leadership qualities.”
Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick will take charge of the team on an interim basis to coach England when they face Australia in the white-ball series in September.
Working with Buttler in the coming term will be a great chance for Trescothick to secure a job and become a permanent manager.
Another name is Kumar Sangakkara in Sri Lanka. The legendary wicket-taker has worked with Buttler in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Rajasthan Royals and his excellent rapport with the England captain could play a major role in his appointment as England’s white-ball coach.
Buttler has scored seven centuries (7) in the IPL, behind only Virat Kohli, and all come under Sangakkara’s watch.
Other names being considered for the England head coach role are Michael Hussey, Jonathan Trott and Eoin Morgan.
