Brendon McCullum will stay on as England's all-format coach – but that could change if the mistakes that led to a 4–1 hammering in the Ashes are repeated during this season's six Tests against New Zealand and Pakistan. The ECB hierarchy have said all along that they do not want to repeat the age-old error of multiple sackings after every defeat Down Under. Instead, they intend to give McCullum – whose contract runs until the end of the one-day World Cup in southern Africa in late 2027 – a third and final chance to win back the Ashes next summer. A midnight curfew was imposed for the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka, where England won five games out of six, and there was further progress at the World Cup, where they won six out of seven before losing out to India in a slugfest. Otherwise, the same faces will attempt to get England's Test fortunes back on track – not only after the Ashes, but also following their disappointing 2–2 home draw against India.

Source: Daily Mail March 06, 2026 17:10 UTC