Ravi Shastri’s name has emerged as a surprise candidate in discussions around England’s next head coach.
England’s poor Ashes campaign, where they trail Australia 0–3, has raised serious questions over the future of current coach Brendon McCullum.
Under the leadership of Ben Stokes and McCullum, England lost the first three Tests in just 11 days, triggering debate over leadership and direction.
Former England spinner Monty Panesar said England need a coach who knows how to beat Australia, naming Ravi Shastri as the right fit.
As India’s head coach from 2017 to 2021, Shastri guided India to back-to-back Test series wins in Australia in 2018–19 and 2020–21.
With the Ashes already lost, England will now focus on the remaining Tests at Melbourne and Sydney while dealing with off-field controversies ahead of the Boxing Day Test.