Brendon McCullum News

Brendon McCullum started coaching England's men's Test team in May 2022, becoming the Test head coach, and later took over the white-ball teams as well, officially starting that dual role in January 2025.  

Australia opener Travis Head has expressed his hope that England and Australia can revive the long-standing tradition of sharing a drink after the conclusion of an Ashes series.

Under Shastri, India defeated Australia twice on their home soil in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite criticism, McCullum expressed his desire to continue but admitted that his future is no longer entirely in his hands.

Ben Stokes delivers a brutally honest review of England’s second Test collapse, calling for stronger character and mentality in the dressing room. A tense press conference exchange puts Stokes under fresh spotlight as he refuses to apologise for the e scooter incident in Brisbane. Brendon McCullum’s surprise comments on England’s over preparation fuel fan frustration and intensify scrutiny ahead of the Adelaide Test.

India opener Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most sixes in One Day International (ODI) cricket. The 38-year-old Rohit broke the long-standing six record set by Shahid Afridi during the first ODI between India and South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday. Here's list of top 10 players with most sixes In ODI cricket history:

England star batter Joe Root has expressed his commitment to giving back to skipper Ben Stokes, acknowledging the immense support and sacrifice the all-rounder made during Root’s tenure as Test captain.

Captaining a national cricket team is among the greatest honours in the game, but it also brings immense pressure. A captain’s first outing is watched closely by millions, with every move dissected. While some leaders begin their tenure in style, a select few have endured the misfortune of faltering at the start - across all three formats. In the history of men's international cricket, only nine captains have experienced the unwanted "hat-trick" of losing their very first match as leader in Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). This rare and unfortunate list includes players from various nations, with Shubman Gill becoming the latest addition after India's loss in the first ODI against Australia on October 19, 2025, at Perth. Here's list of captains who have lost their first match in all three formats in men's international cricket:

England head coach Brendon McCullum hailed Jofra Archer as a “huge player” for the Ashes 2025 after his fiery ODI spells against South Africa. He praised Archer’s injury-free summer, backed youngster Jacob Bethell’s rise, and confirmed Ben Stokes and Mark Wood are progressing well fitness-wise.

At number 5, Livingstone has 398 runs from 19 innings at an average of 24.87, including a century. Livingstone believes his best performances have come when he plays higher in the batting order. His records support this claim. Livingstone stressed his continued passion to represent England despite the setback.

Young South Africa batter Dewald Brevis smashed a historic century (125 not out off 56) in the 2nd T20I against Australia at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin on Tuesday, August 12. During his historic knock, Brevis broke several records. Here's list of four major records broken by Dewald Brevis in the second T20I:

Former Australian Captain, Ricky Ponting, praises England's batting approach and warns Australia to keep an eye.  

England head coach Brendon McCullum reflected on missed chances in the fifth Test defeat to India at the Oval.  

Brendon McCullum’s pitch request at Lord’s ahead of the India vs England 3rd Test 2025 sparks Bazball criticism and social media mockery from Indian fans.

Brendon McCullum admits England's costly toss blunder as Shubman Gill's record-breaking double century and Akash Deep's 10-wicket haul power India to a historic 336-run Test win at Edgbaston.

Rohit Sharma on Sunday overtook David Warner in the list of most number of sixes in the powerplay overs in IPL history during the clash between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai.

Abhishek Sharma joined legendary Chris Gayle in the elite list of batters with highest individual score In IPL history after his record-breaking knock in a high-scoring clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday, April 13. Here's list of top 7 highest individual scores in IPL history:​

Ahead of the IPL 2025, take a look at the list of batters who have scored the highest individual runs in the history of the cash rich league.

Following the disastrous CT 2025 campaign, Jos Buttler resigned from his post as white-ball captain. Cook is not the first one to question the team's training methods, with former England star Kevin Pietersen and former Indian all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri taking a dig at the training schedule during their ODI series against India.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Ajinkya Rahane as their captain for IPL 2025. Venkatesh Iyer has been named vice-captain of the side.  Several big names have captained KKR over the years as the franchise have won three IPL titles. Here's a list of captains, who have led KKR in the IPL history:

With the upcoming five-match T20I series against India, England will start their white-ball era under Brendon McCullum.   

Gautam Gambhir, who took over as India's head coach across formats after India's title winning campaign in the T20 World Cup last year, has faced intense scrutiny after the team's dismal outings against New Zealand and Australia.  

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden slammed 11 sixes while making 380 runs in the Australia vs Zimbabwe 2003 Test.