Strauss holds Gillespie talks as Pietersen haunts sorry England

England slump in first Test as hunt for a new coach goes on... and Pietersen's shadow lurks

Andrew Strauss

As England struggled on the first day of the first Test of the summer, slumping to 30-4 against New Zealand, Andrew Strauss was preparing for talks with former Australian bowler Jason Gillespie about taking over as England coach.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up