Inside the sacking of Brendon McCullum: The talks that sealed his downfall, the final straw for England chiefs, how indecision led to selection chaos - and what happens next with team left in limbo

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England's Test cricket coach, according to a report by Lawrence Booth in the Daily Mail. The news came just one day after England's T20 team reached the top of the world rankings following a 4-0 series victory. The timing of the dismissal highlighted tensions between McCullum's Test role and the broader direction of England cricket leadership.