Stephen Fleming approaches Michael Hussey for England Test batting coach role
Fleming has approached Hussey about becoming England's Test batting coach after their 15-year association at CSK.
Stephen Fleming has spoken to Michael Hussey about joining his England Test staff. The two spent 15 years together at Chennai Super Kings before Fleming took the England job.
Hussey is currently coaching Welsh Fire in The Hundred. He also worked as a consultant when England won the 2022 T20 World Cup. The ECB has yet to make a formal offer, but Fleming wants Hussey for the batting coach post.
Marcus Trescothick remains interim head coach for the three-Test series against Pakistan that starts August 19 at Headingley. Fleming takes over officially when England tour South Africa in December.
CricHubb Take
Fleming's choice of Hussey shows he's building around people he already trusts rather than chasing new voices. The bigger issue is whether England will end up importing an entire CSK way of thinking about batting and preparation, and whether that fits a red-ball side that has struggled for consistency for years.