It helps, too, that Fleming has a strong relationship with Brendon McCullum , who remains white-ball coach having been stood down from the Test job. His first move, however, has already been made in selecting Root as his Test captain. "I'm incredibly excited to be joining England as Test coach," Fleming said via an ECB statement. On his reappointment as captain, Root said: "It is a great honour and privilege to be asked to be England Men's Test captain again. "Stephen Fleming is one of the most highly respected figures in cricket, and we are very fortunate that someone of his calibre is willing to take on the challenge of being the England Men's Test head coach," Key said.