Brendon McCullum

England are sending one squad to Australia for the one-day internationals and a markedly different one for the T20s. This piece explains why that split matters, what it means for Jacob Bethell's comeback, and…

England have dropped their midnight curfew again, only months after bringing it back in January. This article follows how the rule kept changing shape through a turbulent year, and explains why - whatever the…

Brendon McCullum has apologised for England's results after being sacked as Test coach on Sunday, a decision that closes out the Bazball era's four-year run in the red-ball game while leaving him in charge of…

Brendon McCullum is stepping down as England's Test head coach, staying on to run the white-ball sides that have thrived under him while handing back the job that made his name. This covers why the ECB has…

England's cricketers have been handed a new set of behaviour guidelines, and the headline is a familiar one for any touring side: watch the drinking. It arrives after a summer of off-field noise, most of it…

Four years ago Bazball was born at Trent Bridge in a blaze of fearless chasing. This week, at the same ground and against the same opponent, it looked very much like it died there. This piece examines…

Ben Stokes has spent the better part of a decade dragging England across finish lines they had no business reaching. Now, at 35, he has decided he has given enough. This piece looks at his retirement from…

This piece looks beyond England's 4-1 Ashes defeat to examine what Brendon McCullum's own admissions reveal about the structural and cultural cracks in the Test set-up. With a New Zealand series opening at…

The appointment of Marcus North as England's new national selector has opened a fresh debate about who should be shaping the future of English cricket. We look at why Darren Gough, one of the candidates who…

Ollie Robinson has gone from believing his England career was finished to receiving personal reassurances from the head coach and managing director. We look at what those conversations mean, where Robinson…

Ben Stokes has spoken candidly about the nets accident that left him needing major facial surgery, admitting things could have been far worse. The England captain has also delivered his most honest assessment…

Ben Stokes has broken his silence on the reported tension between himself and England head coach Brendon McCullum, conceding their partnership needs to operate differently following a difficult winter. This…