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Brendon McCullum’s England future hinges on T20 World Cup; Ben Stokes, Rob Key set to survive ECB review

January 21, 2026 11:01 am

Ben Stokes’s position as Test captain also appears secure, with the ECB favouring adjustment rather than upheaval. Insiders are keen to avoid repeating the cycle of wholesale change that has followed previous Ashes defeats.

England head coach Brendon McCullum says they are a very good team on flat wickets. (Reuters)

Coach Brendon McCullum would be the first to go if England cannot bounce back from Perth defeat, warns Ian Healy

November 27, 2025 8:05 pm

Australia's Ian Healy opined that England should use common sense and shun their full-throttle aggression approach.

McCullum, who dislikes the term "Bazball", talked about the perceptions of the team. (Reuters)

Bazball ‘misconceptions’ are ‘disrespectful’ to England: Brendon McCullum slams critics

September 09, 2025 11:47 am

Brendon McCullum also shared the reason why he didn’t take up the white-ball coaching role when he took over the Test side in 2022.

Why Bazball's flat pitches aren't good for Test cricket and for England team

August 05, 2025 6:34 pm

Over reliant on flat pitches, absence of compact batsmen at the top make England pay as Bazball era remains without a series win at against India and Australia.

No Bazball at Lords: England's Ollie Pope plays a shot during the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo)

Ollie Pope on why England slowed down at Lord's: 'Would've been really hard work trying to play (Bazball) on that pitch'

July 11, 2025 1:36 pm

Explaining their decision to bat slow, Ollie Pope, who had batted for 104 balls for his 44 runs before Ravindra Jadeja sent him home, said the team realized they needed to read the situation as well.

IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes called the Edgbaston pitch a "sub-continent" surface. (AP)

Ben Stokes calls Edgbaston pitch 'sub-continent' surface after India defeat, England coach McCullum rues toss decision

July 07, 2025 9:15 am

IND vs ENG: When quizzed if England wanted to continue playing on such flat-bed surfaces like the one at Edgbaston, captain eVen Stokes countered that the conditions ended up mirroring pitches in India, which suited the visitors.

England head coach Brendon McCullum, captain Ben Stokes, coach Tim Southee and Ollie Pope during a nets session at Edgbaston, Birmingham. (AP Photo)

Bazball's inflexible conformity to non-conformism leaves world dominance out of England's reach

July 07, 2025 9:08 am

Bren and Ben can't keep bullying teams on placid tracks and delude themselves of it being the path to Test immortality

England skipper Ben Stokes in picture. (AP)

'On a flat track with sun shining he decides to bowl': Mohammed Kaif questions hype around Ben Stokes' Test captaincy

July 06, 2025 10:39 am

IND vs ENG: Kaif questioned England captain Ben Stokes' mentality to opt to bowl first on a flat-bed Edgbaston surface that has witnessed several batting records being broken, led by the incredible twin centuries from India captain Shubman Gill.