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Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test head coach but will retain white-ball role
Brendon McCullum has been sacked as Test coach in another staggering twist in the unravelling of the England team.
Two weeks after Ben Stokes made the stunning announcement to step down as captain and retire from international cricket, McCullum's exit brings a definitive end to the Bazball era.
The New Zealander will continue as England's white-ball coach, but he leaves the Test team following a string of poor results and several off-field incidents.
Director of cricket Rob Key will remain in position, with the decision to remove McCullum coming after the hierarchy of the England and Wales Cricket Board spent time reflecting on the situation surrounding the men's team.
Brendon McCullum ‘gutted’ after being sacked as England Test coach
Brendon McCullum has been sacked as the England menâs Test coach, with the England and Wales Cricket Board opting for a completely fresh start for the side following the recent retirement of the red-ball captain, Ben Stokes. The decision came one day after McCullum guided England to the top of the T20 rankings, and he will continue to coach the menâs white-ball teams.
McCullum said he was âguttedâ after being told his services are no longer required, and he will not be involved in preparations for the three-match series against Pakistan in August and September, by which time the ECB hope to have appointed a replacement.
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Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach: Bazball era officially ends as ECB seeks new leadership
Bazball appears to be over, with Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday (London time) that the New Zealander would stand down as the country’s Test coach with immediate effect, though he’ll continue to lead the England men’s white-ball teams.
McCullum said that he was “gutted” that his four years as coach had been brought to an end, but that he respected the ECB’s decision.
Coming only two weeks after captain Ben Stokes’s shock retirement, McCullum’s sacking appears to close the final chapter on the controversial Bazball experiment, in which England eschewed a traditional Test match approach for audaciously aggressive, many would say reckless, strategies.
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