Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach

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Brendon McCullum has been removed as England men’s Test coach after four years in charge but will keep his role as head coach of the white-ball teams. The ECB said "We now believe that the time is right to make a change for the Test team as we target victory in the Ashes next summer." McCullum’s final Test was the third Test defeat to New Zealand at Trent Bridge, and England will appoint new Test leadership ahead of the next Test series against Pakistan in August. The decision ends the so-called Bazball era that McCullum helped define and follows Ben Stokes’s recent departure from the Test captaincy. Alex Hartley publicly criticized the ECB for announcing the change during the historic first women’s Test at Lord’s. The ECB confirmed director of cricket Rob Key will remain in his position while the Test job is filled.

The Athletic

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Brendon McCullum has been relieved of his duties as coach of England’s Test team after four years in charge, bringing an end to the ‘Bazball’ era in red-ball cricket. 🔗 nyti.ms/3SU6fcV

136h ago

Cricinfo

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BREAKING: Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England men's Test head coach after four years in the role. He will continue as head coach of England men's white-ball teams

Brendon McCullum sacked as England men’s Test head coach

36h ago

Paul Hayward

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A summer of mutually assured destruction for Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum - in Test cricket, at least. Stokes walks, McCullum is pushed.

136h ago

JamesM 🇺🇦3

It just shows the farce of not making the necessary changes immediately after The Ashes.

Paul Pudney1

and Key remains for some reason that's beyond me

boxman485.bsky.social1

McCullum stays for one day so maybe he'll decide to work remotely from New Zealand As for Key it's remarkable that his absolute failure seems to be glossed over

Nick Webb

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🏏Brendan McCullum GONE from England test job (rather too late) www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

76h ago

TheParisAngel

@theparisangel.bsky.social

Just catching up with this, which is genuinely fucking funny. Nathan Astle, who played in this game, shagged his missus at Worsley CC when I was playing there for Bolton, just beyond the boundary rope, near the nets, during the game. Anyway, back to the studio. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6qr...

92h ago

Hypocaust

@hypocaust.bsky.social

England women are miles off the pace compared with Australia and India in Test cricket. Don't seem to have a coherent approach with either bat or ball. #ENGvIND

82h ago

Test Match Special {bot}

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World Cup winner Alex Hartley criticises the ECB's decision to announce the sacking of Brendon McCullum as England men's Test coach during the historic first women's Test at Lord's.

54h ago

Anna

@tgannawade.bsky.social

RIP Bazball as Brendon McCullum steps down/is fired as England men's test coach. Carries on with the white ball but the next test v Pakistan in August will be under entirely new management. And why did ECB think that during play in the women's test was the optimal time to drop this... 🤔 #TheCricket

46h ago

The Cricketer

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"We now believe that the time is right to make a change for the Test team as we target victory in the Ashes next summer." Brendon McCullum will stand down as England Men's Test coach but continue to lead the white-ball teams.

46h ago

Liam

@guillin.eurosky.social

It’s about time. His lax approach to the test side has cost us dearly over the last couple of years. Key needs to go next #Cricket #McCullum

36h ago

Dr Colin Runeckles

@colinruneckles.bsky.social

Oh! "Director of cricket Rob Key will remain in his position" Bah! He should have gone too. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

26h ago

Kid Charlemagne

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Ouch! Beaumont out for a golden duck in her last innings, Bouchier trapped lbw playing back to a sub-60mph delivery. Chasing 451 - realistically having to bat for a day and a half for a draw - England are 6 for 2 and this women's test is turning into a nightmare for them. #ENGIND #Lords

24h ago