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Ben Stokes accepts offer of England captaincy by Rob Key to start new era for Test side

ECB board need to ratify the decision of the new managing director which should be a formality, with Ben Stokes set to replace Joe Root as captain after five years in the job

Daily Mirror

England to hire separate Test and white-ball head coaches following Chris Silverwood axe

England’s men’s teams are to operate with separate red and white-ball head coaches, the ECB have confirmed.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes set to be 'appointed England Test captain imminently' after Rob Key talks

Ben Stokes is the stand-out candidate to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain, following his decision to step down from the role after five years in charge following a 1-0 series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

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England confirm head coach decision as managing director Rob Key begins overhaul

England have officially begun the recruitment process to find Chris Silverwood's successor, with governing body ECB now advertising online for the head coach role

Daily Mirror

‘Jealous gang’ wanted me to fail, says former India coach Ravi Shastri

He says how the ex-England opener Robert Key should go out about his job as ECB's 'Director of Cricket'.

The Hindu

Bourse dips on hint of Fed rate hike

The Thai stock market slid on Monday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman's mention of a half-percentage point interest rate hike at the May meeting sent global stocks tumbling.

Bangkok Post

IMF warns Russia-Ukraine war will have ‘severe economic consequences’ for Europe – as it happened

IMF slashes growth forecasts for Europe, as pound falls 1.1% to 18-month low after sharp retail sales decline and April PMIs point to much weaker speed of recovery across UK economy

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Powell reinforces expectations of sharp rate hike next month

The Federal Reserve must move faster than it has in the past to rein in high inflation, Chair Jerome Powell said, signaling that sharp interest rate increases are likely in the coming months, beginning at the Fed’s next policy meeting in May

The Independent UK

It Will Take More Than Words To Lift EUR/USD

Forex traders have suddenly become woke to the possibility of an end to ECB QE and interest rate hikes this year. As a result, EUR/USD, after two consecutive weeks of declines, has found a bit of support as traders return from their Easter break this week.

Benzinga

Elon Musk secures $46.5bn as he prepares hostile bid for Twitter – as it happened

Tesla boss could take his takeover offer directly to shareholders, bypassing the Twitter board, as World Bank chief warns of ‘human catastrophe’ from food crisis

The Guardian - UK

Wisden offers sobering critique of ailing English game

The 159th edition of the famous yellow book represents a searing state of the nation address

The Independent UK

Wisden calls on ECB to return £2.1m bonus pot after ‘annus horribilis’

The Guardian - UK

Monty Panesar urges England to appoint former coach to restore Test success

England are looking to appoint a new head coach after Chris Silverwood was sacked following the Ashes and Monty Panesar believes they should reappoint Andy Flower

Daily Mirror

Steve Elworthy interview: Visionary wants Surrey to be much more than just a cricket club

A theme of recent years in English cricket has been the butting of heads between the governing body, the ECB, and the biggest county, Surrey.

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The Independent UK

On this day in 2007: Duncan Fletcher tenders resignation as England coach

The Zimbabwean called time on his eight-year stint in charge following England’s disappointing World Cup campaign

The Guardian - UK

Rob Key’s remarkable rise is not just a case of a job for the boys

The former Kent captain turned broadcaster has laid down his microphone and put his head on the block as director of men’s cricket and is not to be underestimated

Benzinga

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The Guardian - UK

Rob Key’s appointment represents a gamble for rudderless England

The new managing director of cricket impressed at Sky but his lack of experience is a concern for an ECB lacking leadership

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The Independent UK

Rob Key backed to succeed in bid to ‘shape next great era of English cricket’

Former England captain Nasser Hussain is among those wishing Key well in his new role as managing director.

The Hindu

Robert Key appointed managing director of England men’s cricket team

The former England batter will succeed Ashley Giles in the role following the latter's departure in the wake of England's 4-0 loss to Australia

The Independent UK

Rob Key excited to ‘shape new England era’ after being appointed ECB men’s managing director

Key had been a surprise contender for the job having primarily worked as a commentator and pundit since retiring from cricket

The Guardian - UK

Stopgap captain could be perfect for England after Joe Root’s overdue exit

ECB shouldn’t be afraid of appointing a short-term leader who can steer the side through a challenging summer

The Guardian - UK

ECB’s statistical spin hides the fact that Joe Root was sunk as England captain

A nice person and an all-time great batsman but after 64 Tests it is still hard to know what a Joe Root side is supposed to look like

The Independent UK

Joe Root’s resignation leaves desperate England in need of top-to-bottom reset

Ben Stokes is the favourite to succeed Root and faces an almighty task getting a struggling England team – with no head coach or director – back to winning ways with the visit of New Zealand on the horizon

The Independent UK

James Anderson backs Joe Root for further greatness after captaincy resignation

Team-mates Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes have lead the tributes after Root stepped down

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