Nasser Hussain backs Andy Flower as England’s new white-ball coach

Former England captain Nasser Hussain is advocating for "serial winner" Andy Flower to be appointed as the new white-ball coach for the England cricket team following Matthew Mott's resignation.

Mott, who led England to victory in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, resigned after the team's disappointing performances in the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup.

Currently, Flower is coaching the Trent Rockets in The Hundred, and Hussain believes that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) already has the "perfect" candidate for the role.

"There are some really good candidates, there is Kumar Sangakkara, there is Andy Flower, who is a serial winner with England and (in) franchise cricket," Sky Sports pundit Hussain told the PA news agency.

"Some would view [Flower] as a backward step - 'never go back, you are going back to a former England coach' - but I think Andy has moved on.

"Andy was very anti-franchise and IPL, but that was a very long time ago. Now he has travelled the world, winning for most franchises and doing some really good things.

"He is a brilliant coach. You just have to look at his CV and, if Rob Key got Andy Flower's CV out, there is hardly a better option than that, but again it is if Andy wants to do it.

"Brendon McCullum, look at the impact he's had on the Test side, brilliant. They are all very good candidates and I repeat the job is not so much finding the candidate, it is finding the candidate that actually wants to do the job."

Hussain also supported the ECB's decision to retain Jos Buttler as the team's captain, despite speculation about his potential dismissal.

"Jos is a very switched on and smart lad. He'll know if they continue to lose, he'll be the next one in line,” Hussain added. "That dynamic of captain-coach, I think that was the issue with Buttler and with Mott.

"With Buttler being such a softly spoken, calm and quiet individual, you probably needed a more dynamic personality [as head coach].

"[Eoin] Morgan worked with [Trevor] Bayliss because Morgan was such an impactful captain and so dynamic.

"I think with this England side, they probably need a more hands-on coach to drive them forward."