McCullum sacked as England Test coach

The ECB has sacked Brendon McCullum as England's Test head coach on July 12, 2026, despite having publicly backed him just three months earlier following a 4-1 Ashes defeat to Australia. McCullum will retain his role in charge of England's white-ball teams. The decision leaves England's Test side without both a captain and a coach, representing a significant U-turn by ECB chief executive Richard Gould, who had defended McCullum in March.