Since the time Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over as captain and coach respectively of England men’s Test team, there has been a lot of change we have seen. England started playing an aggressive brand of cricket too. Two years later, the vibe is very much the same as their aggressive style of play […]

David Lloyd has lashed out at the England team for “forcing” James Anderson into retirement. The former England cricketer compared it with his situation of not getting commentary work, saying that in this “era of inclusivity” as well as people are being stopped from work because of their age as well. Anderson, however, retired after […]

Veteran England pace bowler James Anderson recalled the time when the captain Ben Stokes, coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Robert Key met him a couple of months ago to discuss his red-ball future. The veteran also said that he wasn’t surprised by what they had to say. With England having one eye on the […]

England Test coach Brendon McCullum wants the team to be smarter with their comments after a series defeat against India. However, Rohit Sharma’s side thrashed England by an innings and 64 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala to win the five-match Test series 4-1 as well. With this, McCullum suffered his first-ever Test series […]

England Test team head coach Brendon McCullum said that they are excited before Jonny Bairstow’s 100th Test next week in Dharamsala. The veteran also admitted that it will be an emotional moment for the swashbuckling batter and they are looking forward to sharing it with him. Bairstow, who made his Test debut in 2012, will […]

Brendon McCullum urged England cricket to look after Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley and focus on the development of the young spinners as well. Although England have lost their 5-match Test series to India, Bashir and Hartley did well. Hartley is currently the leading wicket-taker, having claimed 20 wickets from 8 innings, including a 7-wicket […]

England head coach Brendon McCullum has backed star batter Joe Root despite his struggles in the ongoing Test series against India with the bat. However, the former England captain has been under the scanner for some of his dismissals, the latest being an attempted reverse sweep to Jasprit Bumrah that cost him his wicket as […]

Former England captain Sir Ian Botham gave credit to the side’s Bazball approach for drawing fans back to Test cricket. The Bazball approach, which is an aggressive style of play, started when former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum took over as England’s Test coach in mid-2022. Along with captain Ben Stokes, they have since transformed […]

England head coach Brendon McCullum has given an update on the injury status of Jack Leach, hinting that the left-arm spinner may remain sidelined for further matches in the ongoing Test series against India. Leach sustained a left knee injury while fielding during the first Test in Hyderabad but bravely continued to play, even claiming […]

England head coach Brendon McCullum has said they are ready to handle Virat Kohli as the news of his potential return in the third Test of the ongoing five-match series is around the corner. He also rated Kohli as a great competitor and added that bowlers have to earn their success against him. However, Kohli […]