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Brendon McCullum has been dismissed as England's Test coach following a calamitous run of form, with the New Zealander publicly accepting responsibility for the team's failures.

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England Test head coach after four years in charge, leaving the side without both a coach and a captain ahead of the Pakistan series.

Assistant coach Tim Southee thinks the haunting memory of England's extraordinary Trent Bridge fightback in 2022 could work in the home side's favour as the series decider unfolds in Nottingham.