The former Real Madrid manager fought shy of discussing specific targets in his first season in charge of London club Chelsea but said European qualification was an aim.

McCullum, who will remain in charge of England's limited-overs set-up, was axed from the red-ball role he had held since 2022 after overseeing seven defeats in the team's last nine Tests.

The 20-year-old was part of the team crowned world under-20 champions last year and is among four new caps named by head coach Rassie Erasmus on Monday.

Zlatko Dalic stepped down last week after a tenure that included a runner-up finish at the 2018 World Cup. Croatia failed to move into the last 16 of this year's World Cup, losing 2-1 to Portugal.

England, set a record-breaking target of 457 for victory, were dismissed for 186 shortly before lunch on the final day of four.