No pun intended but it isn't bad.
So as England reach a new depth in their relatively recent history, what faces the probable new appointment of England Cricketing Tsar Ashley Giles? (Tsar - King of Spin)
Regardless of whether Giles is appointed, a task faces whoever does land the top job.
Whilst some things have happened which we all know about, team England will eventually have to move on.
So for me, without becoming a twin of all of the other threads out there, I would like to look at those challenges and examine what they are. My list is by no means exhaustive, correct or in any particular order. Just the musings of an idiot.
1. What direction does the team take? By this I mean what is the focus in regards to format? Tests should still be the priority but if increasingly the short stuff brings in all of the money then what strategy can be taken to also deliver in these? What do you work on sorting out first? How do you improve standards and deliver consistently?
2. Who leads this team? Was 3 captains, 3 formats the right way (before)? Does this work? Are there better candidates. More broadly, what does the role entail? Towing the party line or actually leading? Naming and shaming, showing character etc.
3. Performance of key players. Are they under-performing? Probably. Why? Are there better options out there? What does the future look like? How do new players become integrated? Do they start in one format regardless of skill set or should they be focused on certain disciplines in certain fields?
I am sure that there is more.