Your App for international cricket.
There’s perhaps nobody who understands the role better than Shastri, who donned a similar hat when he took over as the India team director in 2014, much before he was made head coach.
“The most important thing is getting among the players and setting a tone from the outset: what you believe in, what you think of them and changing the mindset to compete and win.
Under Shastri, India continued to be a force at home in Tests, but they also racked up victories overseas regularly.
When I was the director of the team, it was about diagnosing problems: I was asked to hire and fire, whoever I wanted I could get in and whoever I didn’t could be shown the door.
Since 2017, England have lost 17 overseas Test – an unwanted record they hold alongside Bangladesh.
“Give it right back and get some runs.
Days before Key was appointed, Joe Root stepped down as the captain of the Test side following series losses to Australia and West Indies.
But they will be fine because the England I saw last year, they have enough talent and skill to compete.