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The coach of the England cricket was a position first filled in 1986. There have been nine coaches in total, with Peter Moores holding the position twice. The role usually entails selecting players for squads, selecting the starting eleven and giving media interviews. Commonly referred to as coach, the role has in the past also been labelled as team manager or team director.
The following men have held the position of head coach of the England Cricket Team. Duncan Fletcher is the longest serving coach, having held the role for eight years, and Peter Moores is the only man to have held the position twice.
The current coach of the test team is Brendon McCullum. McCullum will also take on the role of white-ball coach from January 2025. [1]
| Coach | Tenure | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Micky Stewart | 1986–1992 |  England |
| Keith Fletcher | 1992–1995 | England |
| Ray Illingworth | 1995–1996 | England |
| David Lloyd | 1996–1999 | England |
| Duncan Fletcher | 1999–2007 |  Zimbabwe |
| Peter Moores | 2007–2009 | England |
| Andy Flower | 2009–2014 | Zimbabwe |
| Peter Moores | 2014–2015 | England |
| Trevor Bayliss | 2015–2019 |  Australia |
| Chris Silverwood | 2019–2022 | England |
| Paul Collingwood | 2022 | England |
| Brendon McCullum | 2022–present |  New Zealand |
| Coach | Tenure | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Micky Stewart | 1986–1992 | England |
| Keith Fletcher | 1992–1995 | England |
| Ray Illingworth | 1995–1996 | England |
| David Lloyd | 1996–1999 | England |
| Duncan Fletcher | 1999–2007 | Zimbabwe |
| Peter Moores | 2007–2009 | England |
| Andy Flower | 2009–2012 | Zimbabwe |
| Ashley Giles | 2012–2014 | England |
| Peter Moores | 2014–2015 | England |
| Trevor Bayliss | 2015–2019 | Australia |
| Chris Silverwood | 2019–2022 | England |
| Paul Collingwood | 2022 | England |
| Matthew Mott | 2022–2024 | Australia |
| Brendon McCullum | 2025– | New Zealand |
In 2012 Andy Flower resigned from his position of coach of the ODI and T20 teams, but remained in his role as coach of the Test team. Ashley Giles was appointed coach of the limited overs team but had no involvement in the Test team. [2] Flower was the first of the two coaches to depart, with Ashley Giles being replaced as limited overs coach when Peter Moores was appointed as the roles were combined again. [3] The role was split again after Chris Silverwood's departure in 2022 with the Test position going to Brendon McCullum and the white-ball role being taken by Matthew Mott. [4] From January 2025 the roles will be combined again as McCullum takes over as white-ball coach. [1]
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