Brendon Mccullum

Brendon McCullum has voiced his belief that Harry Brook will eventually take the England Test captaincy, while insisting Joe Root will excel in his second stint at the helm.

Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of England's Test side after Brendon McCullum was dismissed earlier this month.

Andy Flower has confirmed he will not be pursuing the England Test head coach vacancy, leaving the ECB searching for a successor to the recently sacked Brendon McCullum.

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.

England were beaten by six wickets at Edgbaston as India's star-studded line-up proved too strong in the first ODI. Shubman Gill and a superb all-round display from Axar Patel sealed a comfortable win.

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.

Ben Stokes' retirement from the Test captaincy has thrown English cricket into turmoil after a sobering home series defeat. Jamie Hall examines the leadership vacuum and what the ECB must do next.

Brendon McCullum has moved to silence doubters by reaffirming his dedication to the England head coach role, despite a turbulent week that saw a series defeat to New Zealand and the retirement of Ben Stokes.

Michael Vaughan has called for a sweeping overhaul of England's leadership structure, insisting Brendon McCullum and Rob Key must follow Ben Stokes out of the door. The former England skipper says results simply cannot be ignored any longer.

Michael Vaughan has fired a pointed warning at England after their third day at Trent Bridge against New Zealand, labelling the team's failure to accumulate overs at the crease as simply not acceptable.

Brendon McCullum has moved to quash speculation about his relationship with Ben Stokes, saying the pair are 'good friends' as the England captain returns for the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.

Joe Root is back at the helm for England's second Test against New Zealand but insists he's taking nothing for granted, while revealing he's long admired what Ben Stokes has built with Brendon McCullum.