What next for England with Rob Key’s appointment signalling start of new era?
The new managing director of England men’s cricket has plenty of tough decisions to make.
The Easter resignation of Joe Root as Test captain and Rob Key’s subsequent appointment as managing director of men’s cricket have answered two of the most pressing questions around the England side after a troubled winter.
But there remains plenty of uncertainty and plenty of tough decisions ahead.
Here, the PA news agency looks at what comes next.
Key starts work
It is only a matter of weeks since Key jokingly suggested that the demands of running the show at Lord’s could prove a distraction to his golf game, but having taken the reins he will now be throwing himself at the task. Time is tight, with less than seven weeks to go before the international summer gets under way. His first task will be to getting to know the internal structures of the England and Wales Cricket Board, familiarising himself with the workforce and beginning to formulate his own plans for moving forward. Top priority will be filling the coaching void.
What will the new coaching team look like?
Who is in the frame?
Is Ben Stokes the only option as captain?
Will we see a new selection panel?
Any hope for Anderson and Broad?
