
Test Match Special
England continue hunt for new head coach & The Hundred preview
20 July 2026
Available for over a year
Henry Moeran is joined by former England spinner Phil Tufnell, London Spirit bowler Tymal Mills and Durham coach Ryan Campbell as England continue the hunt for a new head coach and captain, a month before the next Test Series against Pakistan. Whilst the search goes on for the new Test head coach after Brendon McCullum’s sacking last Sunday, McCullum has remained as England’s white-ball coach and has led England to a 2-1 ODI series win against India since his sacking. The panel discuss what England need from their test head coach and who the leading contenders are.
The 2026 edition of The Hundred is set to get underway with significant changes from previous years. The panel are joined by Vikram Banerjee, managing director of The Hundred to go through the new changes and what it means for the tournament. Chair of Glamorgan Mark Rhydderch-Roberts and co-owner of Welsh Fire Sanjay Govil also join the podcast to discuss the business element of the tournament.
TIME CODES:
00:00 Intro
01:00 England’s hunt for a head coach
10:00 Should it be a short-term appointment?
13:45 The search for a captain
20:40 Runners and riders for the coach position
29:20 Ben Stokes and Durham
32:45 A new era for The Hundred and managing director Vikram Banerjee
42:00 Is The Hundred different?
45:46 Mark Rhydderch-Roberts and co-owner of Welsh Fire Sanjay Govil
49:00 The business behind a team
53:34 Tymal and Tuffers ahead of the tournament
