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“It is about the small details”: Ex-England captain on Stephen Fleming missing Pakistan series
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed that England’s new head coach in Test cricket Stephen Fleming should have assumed the charge immediately for England’s upcoming Test series against Pakistan, starting on August 19. Fleming’s appointment as England’s Test coach was confirmed by the ECB on Thursday, succeeding Brendon McCullum, who recently left the position following a series of disappointing results. Meanwhile, Fleming will not be available for England's assignment against Pakistan, beginning later in August.
"Stephen Fleming is a good appointment as England's Test coach, but he should be in position for the start of the Pakistan series, rather than taking over fully for the South Africa tour in December," Vaughan wrote in the Telegraph.
"It is about the small details, gaining experience of going to grounds such as Edgbaston – which hosts an Ashes Test – getting to know people involved in English cricket and fact-finding about our game by meeting the county coaches who can help him. These are the one-per-cent details England let slip during the Brendon McCullum years but are required to win major trophies,” he added.
Fleming is highly experienced, having served as CSK’s head coach for 18 years. Notably, just recently, he had stepped down as CSK’s head coach. Meanwhile, Pakistan will be travelling to England for a three-match Test series, scheduled to start on August 19 at Headingley. The second Test and the third Test will be played at Lord’s and Birmingham respectively.
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