"I don't think it's the right thing to do" - Nasser Hussain not in favor of Brendon McCullum taking over as England's white-ball coach

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain stated that he is not in favor of Brendon McCullum taking charge of the white-ball side too as coach aside from the Test team. The 56-year-old reflected that Rahul Dravid did the all-format role well for almost four years, but believes McCullum might not want that.

Having been appointed in May 2022, Matthew Mott stepped down as the coach of England's white-ball sides effective immediately on Tuesday, July 30. The board has appointed Marcus Trescothick in the interim role and declared the need for a full-time candidate.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Hussain reflected on the situation and stated:

"I don't think it's the right thing to do. It has worked for other nations... for India, Rahul Dravid did it very well, but I don't think McCullum or others would want it [both jobs]. Coaches are quite happy having some time to themselves, and have the ability to do some work in the IPL maybe - though whether an England coach could do that at the same time, I don't know?"

Mott had started his tenure on a promising note by scripting England's 2nd T20 World Cup victory in November 2022. However, the failure to defend their 50-over and T20 World Cup crown put the 50-year-old's position under scrutiny.

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"Ultimately you're judged by results" - Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain. (Image Credits: Getty)

Reflecting on Mott's tenure, the cricketer-turned-commentator opined that his departure wasn't completely unexpected. The 96-Test veteran especially pointed out how poor planning plotted England's downfall in the 2023 World Cup. Nasser Hussain said (via the aforementioned source):

"My first reaction is it's a bit of a shame, but not unexpected. Ultimately you're judged by results. Results started very well, on the back of continuing the Eoin Morgan/Trevor Bayliss era... they had that immediate success, winning the T20 World Cup in 2022."

"But since then, it's gone completely in the other direction. The 50-over World Cup [in 2023] was a poor, poor performance, it really was. They were so far off the mark, in terms of results and decision-making."

The Englishmen, captained by Jos Buttler, managed only four wins in the 2023 World Cup and failed to qualify for the semi-finals.