The state of English men’s cricket

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Mark Chapman, cricket correspondent Stefan Shemilt and former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alistair Cook react to the news that England have announced that Brendon McCullum will remain as head coach of their test side. That’s despite the 4-1 Ashes series defeat this winter. Managing director Rob Key will also join the panel to explain the reasons behind the decision. The panel discuss what will actually change for English cricket going forward and, reaction from captain Ben Stokes. What is England’s image and culture following this year’s Ashes? Does there need to be better relations with the County game? TIME CODES 00:00 Intro 00:30 The review into English Cricket 02:00 Key management stay 06:00 Managing director Rob Key 08:00 What changes? 13:40 Lessons learnt from the Ashes 16:40 Style of play 22:30 What will look different this summer? 25:52 The connection with County Cricket 30:08 Have management been swayed by the coach? 33:14 Is the setup a clique or cult? 38:40 Opinions on the review 44:27 Should have everyone kept their jobs? 48:23 County Cricket