England has re-hired Troy Cooley as their national pace-bowling lead, the 60-year-old Australian bringing back expertise he gained from his previous stint with the team between 2005 and 2006. The appointment comes after England hired Carl Hopkinson for a short-term role as a fielding coach following several dropped catches during the Ashes series.
Cooley's return is not linked to the 4-1 defeat in Australia, and he will be responsible for developing and coaching fast bowlers across the men's senior team, Lions, and Young Lions. He will work above Neil Killeen, who was appointed England's elite fast-bowling coach last year.
Since leaving his role with England 20 years ago, Cooley has worked with Cricket Australia and India's national academy. His appointment is part of a revamped backroom staff that includes new head coach Brendon McCullum, but some experts have questioned the need for so many coaches given the limited expertise available to him.
Cooley's return is not linked to the 4-1 defeat in Australia, and he will be responsible for developing and coaching fast bowlers across the men's senior team, Lions, and Young Lions. He will work above Neil Killeen, who was appointed England's elite fast-bowling coach last year.
Since leaving his role with England 20 years ago, Cooley has worked with Cricket Australia and India's national academy. His appointment is part of a revamped backroom staff that includes new head coach Brendon McCullum, but some experts have questioned the need for so many coaches given the limited expertise available to him.
cooley's got a lot of experience under his belt, worked with aussies and indians, should be able to pass on some valuable tips to the lads... wonder if having him as head coach is gonna help or just more confusion 
. I mean, who else can bring that level of expertise back into the team? It's crazy how much they've dropped since Carl Hopkinson came in 
. A 4-1 defeat to Australia isn't exactly a reason to panic, but the way those catches were dropping was getting on my nerves 
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. And I love how he'll be above Neil Killeen in the coaching hierarchy, gives me hope for a more cohesive team strategy 
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. 20 years out of the game and he's still got a job? Not saying Cooley's not a legend or anything, but you'd think the Aussies would've had someone better lined up by now 
. Still, it's England's buck to carry, I s'pose. Hopkinson's exit was pretty messy, so they might've seen the sense in bringing back a familiar face 
. But 4-1 in Australia? That's a wake-up call, innit? Maybe Cooley'll help 'em sort out their fast bowling 
and i gotta say, pretty excited for english cricket! 20 years after he left, it's awesome that they're bringing in his expertise again 
i remember watching the ashes series back then, so it'll be cool to see him work with the new team 
hope this move gives england a boost 
just thinkin, 20 yrs is ages ago, hope Cooley's got the magic touch again 
, been a while since England had someone with his experience... 
, and now they're bringing back troy cooley who was actually kinda good back in 2005 
He's got experience and expertise from his previous stint with the team, which is definitely worth bringing back in. I mean, you can't put a price on having someone who knows what works and what doesn't when it comes to fast bowlers. And let's be real, the Ashes series was a tough one for them, so they need all the help they can get. 
It's not like Cooley is going back in time or anything - he's still 60 and clearly still knows his stuff! 
20 yrs ago he left & worked with cricket australia & indias national academy lol didnt see that comin! i think its a good move tho, coz they got dropped catches in the ashes 
& someone needs to help those bowlers improve. dont no why they hav so many coaches tho 
. Do we really need so many people breathing down the players' necks? It's like, can't we trust our guys to get it done without all these extra sets of eyes?
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. The thing is, some experts are saying that having so many coaches might not be the best idea, but at least this way they know what they're getting 
. And yeah, Carl Hopkinson's short-term gig didn't exactly inspire confidence in their catching skills either 
. It's cool that Cooley's got some experience from his last stint and working with Cricket Australia and India's national academy is a major plus. I guess the question is whether it'll be enough to turn England into a decent fast-bowling team or not 
️. Not sure why they went through Carl Hopkinson so quickly tho... dropped catches ain't exactly rocket science 
. Guess you gotta pay to get the right experts in place 
. New coach Brendon McCullum's got his work cut out, wish him luck 
Either way, I'm curious to see how he'll do in his new role! 
. It's also good to see Brendon McCullum at the helm, he seems like a solid coach. Maybe this is the start of something new for England cricket 
maybe Cooley can bring some Australian know-how to help England improve their fast bowling skills 
... I mean, dropped catches are a big deal, but 4-1 is just embarrassing! 
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, especially considering England's struggles with dropped catches during the Ashes series 
. Will they finally be able to dominate in Ashes matches?