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England could be about to spring a surprise by making Brendon McCullum their Test coach.
A second day of interviews on Tuesday ended with the New Zealander becoming a strong candidate for the red-ball job rather than the white-ball role in England's new set-up.
And it seems that Ben Stokes, with Test cricket now the England priority, may have got his way over Eoin Morgan in wanting to form a high-octane red-ball partnership with McCullum.
England could be about to spring a surprise by making Brendon McCullum their Test coach
Sportsmail revealed he was a new name on the radar of England managing director Rob Key
Sportsmail revealed on Friday that McCullum, the key figure behind New Zealand's rise in both red and white ball cricket, was a new name on the radar of England managing director Rob Key.
And even though McCullum, head coach of the IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders, is known more for his white-ball prowess, it was also revealed that England had noted his role in beginning a red-ball journey with New Zealand that led to last year's World Test Championship.
Gary Kirsten had been the hot favourite for the red-ball
