Overview
- The 40-year-old will step down after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, having notified the ECB of his decision.
- He cited the role’s heavy travel and a desire to be with his young family as the reason for leaving.
- Appointed in November 2022, Wright worked alongside Rob Key and Brendon McCullum and oversaw breakthroughs for Jacob Bethell, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson and Shoaib Bashir.
- England’s setup is being adjusted, with Troy Cooley rehired as pace-bowling lead and Carl Hopkinson brought in as a short-term fielding coach.
- McCullum will lead the World Cup campaign while the ECB reviews the Ashes tour, as England tune up in Sri Lanka before opening on February 8 against Nepal.