Stokes's retirement and Brendon McCullum's exit as England's Test coach mean there is a new era approaching for the national team. Joe Root has been reinstalled as captain, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided to replace its head coach from New Zealand with... a new head coach from New Zealand. In terms of English coaches, Jonathan Trott and Richard Dawson were the two main candidates. And for better or worse, it does feel as though that route for English coaches is now closed off. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe lack of investment and trust in English coaches is a major issue, one that is limiting their opportunities to excel at home and abroad.