Sky Sports’ Ashes commentary crew awkwardly didn't recognise new Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Postecoglou took in Day Three of the second check in London forward of beginning his new job on Saturday. 

Sat alongside former Australian prime minister John Howard, Postecoglou would have been impressed by the efficiency of his residence nation as they took a step in direction of taking the second check in opposition to England. But his presence was not solely recognised by these within the commentary sales space. 

As the digicam switched to a picture of Postecoglou sat within the stands at Lord’s, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen turned to Nasser Hussain and requested who it was. Hussain responded by merely telling Pietersen that it was: “The new Spurs manager.”

Given Hussain’s assist for north London rivals Arsenal, there's a likelihood that the pair had been joking. However, the dialog appeared honest with Pietersen showing genuinely uncertain who Postecoglou was. 

The former Celtic boss begins work at Spurs on Saturday, the place he'll meet and practice his gamers for the primary time. A prolonged seek for a brand new supervisor noticed chairman Daniel Levy lastly land on Postecoglou, having beforehand been interested by former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann. 

Postecoglou secured his first signing on Wednesday with the £40million acquisition of James Maddison from Leicester. The playmaker provides much-needed creativity to Spurs’ midfield. 

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” Maddison instructed the membership web site. “I feel I have a good understanding of Tottenham and now I’m a part of it, have this lovely white shirt on, and it feels brilliant. I am ready to go.

“Being a Spurs player now is something I’m very excited about. You come here and get a feel for the club, for the people. Speaking to the manager is very important. To have a decent chat with him and get his thoughts on how he sees Spurs going this season. 

“He said, ‘whether you come or not, you’ll see a completely different Spurs team under me’, and it kind of stuck with me that he said that. It made me think that is the self belief I have in myself.”

Postecoglou’s finest summer time enterprise could also be persuading Harry Kane to remain for an additional 12 months. The England captain has a 12 months remaining on his contract and is the supposedly subject of interest from Bayern Munich.