New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England’s new Test coach, has suggested the national team should be led by someone from England.<\/p>\n
Fleming, who will take charge of his first series in South Africa in December, is the latest overseas coach to lead the England men’s team.<\/p>\n
Since 1999, only two Englishmen – Peter Moores (twice) and Chris Silverwood – have been in charge of the Test side, while Ashley Giles had a spell as white-ball coach.<\/p>\n
In the same time period England have been led by two Zimbabweans, in Duncan Fletcher and Andy Flower, and Australian Trevor Bayliss – while Fleming has succeeded his fellow Kiwi Brendon McCullum, who remains white-ball coach. Another Australian, Matthew Mott, also had time in charge of the white-ball team.<\/p>\n
Fleming’s backroom team, announced last week, is heavily weighted towards homegrown coaches.<\/p>\n
Former England opener Marcus Trescothick, who was in interim charge of the Test team earlier this year, is joined by ex-England wicketkeeper James Foster and former spinner Richard Dawson.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Trott, an Ashes winner with England, is about to begin a spell in charge of England Lions. Both Trott and Dawson were in the running for the Test job before Fleming was appointed.<\/p>\n
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, former New Zealand captain Fleming said it will be a “priority” of his tenure to help develop English coaches.<\/p>\n
“I do believe that primarily the national team should be coached by a national representative,” said Fleming.<\/p>\n
“I’m grateful for the opportunity, but there will be some development in terms of the coaching, and you can see by our staff.”<\/p>\n
As well as Fleming and McCullum filling the head coach roles for the men’s national teams, England’s selector, Marcus North, is Australian.<\/p>\n