Brendon McCullum wasn't England's first pick to be the team's head coach of its Test team. 9News
"But I'm just not ready for a full-time international coaching job where I'm at in my life," Ponting added.
"And even talking to Brendon, his family is only just arriving today. When you've got kids that are in school, moving them around, that's not what I want to do." Ponting is no stranger to coaching. He has led the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League since 2018 and was the interim coach of the Australia team in 2017 and '18.
Since taking the reins of the team and appointing Ben Stokes as the Test captain, England's average runs per over has rocketed from 2.9 to 4.6 since he took charge.Stokes' propensity to declare with wickets in hand, and early in the eyes of some, cost them in the opening Ashes encounter.Australia won the first Test at Edgbaston after England declared on 8/393 in the first innings with Joe Root undefeated on 118.
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