McCullum Out as England Test Coach | Christchurch News

England’s Test cricket leadership is changing as Brendon McCullum, the architect of the explosive “Bazball” era, steps down after four years — though he’ll remain head coach of the white-ball teams. His tenure, which began when Ben Stokes took over as captain, delivered thrilling wins but ended with a string of losses, including a crushing Ashes defeat in Australia. The ECB’s decision follows a performance review and comes amid Stokes’ retirement announcement. McCullum, while disappointed, praised his achievements, and ECB CEO Richard Gould hailed his transformative impact. The future of England’s Test cricket is now in flux. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/af1ed5a93622952b