ECB chair Thompson: I’ve found myself in an extraordinary moment for cricket Sport Business "A lot of the next 10 years will be determined almost by what happens in the next 10 weeks," said Thompson.
Stokes needs love from England after Pakistan, says McCullum Sport England head coach Brendon McCullum has urged the team to “wrap our arms around” Test captain Ben Stokes following defeat to Pakistan. Since a 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in July, Stokes has experienced arguably his most challenging spell as skipper. He suffered a badly torn hamstring during a rare outing in The Hundred, [...]
England’s Bazball cricket has changed the world, say Pakistan (got that, Aussies?) Sport England’s “Bazball” approach to cricket has changed the game despite scepticism from rivals such as Australia, says Pakistan captain Shan Masood ahead of the teams’ Test series this week. Head coach Brendon McCullum’s aggressive tactics helped England whitewash Pakistan 3-0 on their last visit in 2022 and have provoked a wider debate about the game. [...]
McCullum adds ODI and T20 jobs to England Test gig September 3, 2024 Brendon McCullum has said he is ready to “embrace” the upcoming challenge after the New Zealander’s role as England Test head coach was expanded to include the two white-ball cricket formats. McCullum, a former IPL coach with Royal Challengers Bangalore, is credited with revolutionising Test cricket, introducing “Bazball”. But from January 2025 his remit will [...]