Brendon McCullum

March 25, 2026 10:51 AM

Brendon McCullum to continue as England head coach: ECB

Brendon McCullum will continue as England's head coach in all three formats, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday, despite the team's lacklustre performances and lingering questions about their dressing-room culture. Ben Stokes will remain as test captain with Harry Brook his vice-captain and Rob Key will stay as managing director of England's men's cricket following an ECB review centred around a humbling Ashes series. England suffered a 4-1 defeat in Australia this year a...

March 6, 2026 12:02 PM

Brendon McCullum keen to stay on as England coach despite challenges

England head coach Brendon McCullum said he intends to continue in the role despite his side’s exit from the Twenty20 World Cup following a seven‑run defeat to holders India in Mumbai on Thursday. McCullum, 44, took charge of England’s test setup in 2022 and added the white‑ball responsibilities in January 2025 under a contract running through 2027. His tenure has included a difficult stretch, notably a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia that prompted the England and Wales Cricket Board (EC...

February 4, 2026 4:36 PM

England coach Brendon McCullum praises ‘tough lad’ Harry Brook’s response to NZ controversy

England head coach Brendon McCullum is impressed with white-ball captain Harry Brook for his deft handling of a recent controversy and leading the team to a series victory in Sri Lanka ahead of their campaign in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. Brook has been in the eye of a storm since news emerged of his altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand late last year. The 26-year-old apologised last month for the October 31 incident, which he felt caused embarrassment to him and his team. ...

December 23, 2025 1:25 PM

England’s McCullum wants to keep ‘pretty good gig’ despite Ashes defeat

England head coach Brendon McCullum says he wants to stay in his job despite a three-test defeat in the Ashes series but says his future is not in his hands. The New Zealander has come in for criticism during the series with England's 82-run defeat in the third test at Adelaide giving Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead. McCullum is contracted through to the end of the World Cup in 2027 so would get another opportunity to reclaim the Ashes in a home series that year if he stays in his post. "I...

December 8, 2025 4:08 PM

‘We trained too much’: McCullum blames England’s training overdose for Ashes loss

England's preparation for their second Ashes test may have been a case of too much training and not enough freshness, head coach Brendon McCullum said after his side slumped to another demoralising eight-wicket loss to Australia on Sunday. The tourists went 2-0 down in the series after Australia made light work of a 65-run target at the Gabba, with local hero Michael Neser's five-wicket haul setting up the victory that has left England staring at familiar heartbreak Down Under. McCullum reveal...

November 2, 2025 6:18 PM

England coach Brendon McCullum doesn’t expect Ashes hangover from ODI disappointment

Coach Brendon McCullum believes England's batting struggles in the 3-0 one-day international series loss to New Zealand were format-specific and will have little bearing on the Ashes. One century from Harry Brook aside, England's top order failed to produce sufficient runs in New Zealand to give their bowlers the opportunity to put pressure on the Black Caps. McCullum, while obviously disappointed at being whitewashed in his homeland, did not think there would be any carry over into the test s...

October 15, 2025 4:55 PM

England’s Kiwi coaching trio eye NZ success before Ashes

Jeetan Patel is one of a trio of New Zealanders on the England coaching staff plotting Ashes success Down Under this year but first they will be looking to take down the country they once proudly represented. Patel, who has coached England's spin bowlers since 2019, was joined more recently by former seamer Tim Southee in the staff of their former Black Caps teammate, head coach Brendon McCullum. They will be guiding England in three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals against New Zeala...

July 8, 2025 12:01 PM

‘Buzzing’ Archer in the selection frame for third test vs India, says McCullum

Jofra Archer is fit and ready to go if called upon for England's third test against India, coach Brendon McCullum said, as the injury-plagued fast bowler edges closer to a return in the longest format. Archer has taken 42 wickets in 13 tests but has not played in the format since February 2021 after a succession of elbow injuries and back issues sidelined him for long periods. The 30-year-old was added to the squad for the second test at Edgbaston but did not make the starting side as England ...