Troy Cawley: England hired the 2005 Ashes-winning bowling coach

Since leaving his England position 20 years ago, Kohli has worked with the Australian cricket team and the Indian National Academy.

He will work above Neil Killeen, who has been appointed England’s elite fast bowling coach in 2023.

Although Cawley’s time will not be entirely dedicated to the England first team, he represents another addition to the backroom staff which McCullum had previously moved to downsize.

England went to the Ashes without a specialist fielding coach and wasted 18 chances in the series.

Hopkinson leaves the squad at the end of 2024, just as McCullum added England’s white-ball teams to his Test remit.

The 44-year-old former Sussex batsman now returns to the T20 leg of the Sri Lanka tour and the World Cup that follows.

“In white-ball cricket it makes a bigger difference – you can win or lose a match from a dropped shot, or a catch,” said Harry Brook, England’s white-ball captain.

“We felt it was a good decision to hire a field coach and try to make that area of ​​our game more organized. This can win you a game.”

“Hobo is a very good coach and we are looking forward to having him back.”