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Ep 437 - Roland Butcher - England in a State of Confusion
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Is England’s men’s Test team in a state of confusion? Former England international Roland Butcher returns to The Paddock and the Pavilion
to assess the current state of the side following their 2–1 series defeat to
New Zealand.
Roland gives his verdict on the future of head coach Brendon McCullum, discusses the leading contenders to succeed the retiring Ben Stokes as England’s next Test captain, and answers listeners’ questions on the challenges facing the Test side.
The conversation also looks at the opening Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka in the Caribbean, before Roland gives his prediction for England’s next Test assignment against Pakistan, with the three match series getting underway in mid August.
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