England head coach Brendon McCullum speaks throughout a press convention after their third Check in opposition to New Zealand on the Trent Bridge Cricket Floor, Nottingham, Britain, June 29, 2026. — Reuters
Brendon McCullum will step down as head coach of England’s Check group after 4 years within the position, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) stated on Sunday.
McCullum, who was appointed alongside former Check captain Ben Stokes in 2022 and helped rework England’s red-ball fortunes, will proceed as head coach of the lads’s white-ball groups.
England not too long ago suffered a house Check sequence defeat in opposition to New Zealand, close to the tip of which Stokes introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket.
McCullum stated in an ECB assertion: “I’ve absolutely loved coaching the Test team and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together.”
“There have been some unbelievable highs and a few tough days along the way, but that’s all part of taking on a challenge like this.”
ECB Chief Govt Richard Gould paid tribute to the previous New Zealand captain’s work.
“Brendon breathed new life into England’s Test side during an exciting period that delivered some memorable victories, and we’re grateful for everything he has given to the role,” Gould stated.
The ECB stated that the method to recruit a brand new Head Coach for the England Check group will now start.
England’s Managing Director Rob Key stated that a few of “England’s most memorable moments” in latest historical past occurred below McCullum’s management of the Check group.
“It has been an absolute privilege to observe him form the mentality of the group, to 1 the gamers have beloved, and see him develop a brand new technology of expertise who shall be on the coronary heart of England Males’s groups for years to return. He leaves the Check group well-set and poised to attain nice issues,” he added.
