ECB explains decision to stick with Brendon McCullum as England coach despite Ashes humbling McCullum has retained his role after a ‘thorough review’ but urged to make improvements The Independent UK · Mar 23
‘It may not be popular’: England stand by McCullum and Key despite Ashes debacle The ECB’s review into England’s grisly Ashes defeat has spared head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
England’s McCullum told to improve relations with counties after Ashes review Brendon McCullum has been told he must improve relations with the counties after being backed to stay on as England coach The Guardian - UK · Mar 22
Liam Livingstone hits out at Brendon McCullum and Rob Key over treatment by England: ‘No-one cares about you’ Livingstone has not featured at international level for more than a year The Independent UK · Mar 16
Liam Livingstone scathing of current England regime over his dropping The Lancashire all-rounder has exactly 100 caps for his country across all three formats. The Independent UK · Mar 16
Ashes gagging orders and a storm over a teacup: it must be the new cricket season The revamped Hundred will bring us the awkward spectacle of men in chinos struggling to keep the lid on a Pandora’s box of political volatility The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
‘I’m available for discussion’: Kevin Pietersen puts himself up for England role Kevin Pietersen has said he would ‘absolutely’ consider becoming part of a future England cricket coaching set-up and revealed Rob Key had previously sounded him out a couple of times The Guardian - UK · Mar 7
Brendon McCullum poised to stay on as ECB backs England head coach The head coach is expected to survive a review triggered by England’s Ashes defeat, as will Rob Key, the managing director of men’s cricket The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
Luke Wright steps down as England selector after Ashes drubbing Wright has left his role in the wake of England’s 4-1 defeat to Australia The Independent UK · Jan 22
Luke Wright to leave role as England cricket selector amid Ashes fallout England selector Luke Wright will leave his role after next month’s T20 World Cup in first major change following Ashes defeat in Australia The Guardian - UK · Jan 22
English cricket remains a metaphor for the country as travelling circus rolls on As Brendon McCullum and Rob Key limp on, perhaps it is worth retracing the steps that brought us here The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Rob Key likely to survive but T20 World Cup crucial to Brendon McCullum’s fate While Rob Key has told ECB review of a willingness to change after the Ashes defeat, Brendon McCullum faces a potential acid test with the white-ball side The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Ashes calamity has trashed McCullum’s credibility. It’s time to call on Alec Stewart England’s best performances came when the players didn’t follow the coach’s rhetoric and that highlights the problem with his one-dimensional approach The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Alastair Cook outlines stance over becoming England’s next head coach The former England captain has been linked with replacing Brendon McCullum as head coach
Evening Standard · Jan 9 Brendon McCullum to continue as England head coach ahead of T20 World Cup Major decisions expected to be made following the tournament
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 Brendon McCullum keen to carry on with England but wants to ‘steer the ship’ Head coach Brendon McCullum says he may not be able to continue in the Test role if his wings were clipped or his ethos compromised
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fix
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Former England players criticise Ben Stokes’ captaincy and Bazball ‘cult’ after Ashes thrashing by Australia England arrived in Perth in November with big ambitions of a rare Ashes win on Australian soil but were outplayed for most of the five Test matches and leave empty handed
The Independent UK · Jan 6 England have only one choice after total mental disintegration in Ashes ASHES 2025-26: Comment: England have completely failed in three basic areas during this Ashes, writes Cameron Ponsonby at the SCG, to confirm exactly what must now be done
The Independent UK · Jan 3 England have final chance to change narrative in Sydney but it may be too late for McCullum and Stokes regime England have misjudged nearly every aspect of this Ashes series and its hierarchy must now fight for their future
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025 Travis Head hopes Ashes rivals meet for post-series beer amid England drinking controversy Head wants to revive a tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 McCullum must be held to account even if England end Ashes with another win A 3-2 series scoreline may make it hard to change coach but you don’t reward a failure of planning because the players clawed a bit back when it was too late
The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025 ‘I like No 3’: Bethell always looks the part and now has chance to shine in Ashes Jacob Bethell had a slightly wasted summer, but his second innings at the MCG showed why England think so highly of him
The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025 Joe Root rejects ‘silly’ talk over England management after highlighting positive trend Head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key both face questions after an Ashes defeat, but a consolation win in Melbourne has raised spirits