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Ashes 2025-26: Brendon McCullum defends England players after Noosa trip and Harry Brook nightclub controversy

England coach Brendon McCullum has defended his players, saying that they don’t drink too much following the Harry Brook nightclub incident and their controversial Noosa trip. England allowed Australia to retain the Ashes without putting up a great fight during the first three matches of the series. Apart from the performance, it was what the […]

Kevin Pietersen urges England to bring back Andy Flower to replace Brendan McCullum after Ashes loss

Kevin Pietersen has recommended England to bring back former coach Andy Flower to replace Brendon McCullum following their Ashes 2025-26 debacle. McCullum’s future has come under the scanner following England’s poor outing down under as they lost the series 1-4. With the England and Wales cricket board launching a review of the team’s performance, the […]

‘Sold a lie for three years’: 85-year-old England legend Geoffrey Boycott rips into Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes after Ashes thrashing | Cricket News

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s heavy 4-1 Ashes defeat has sparked strong criticism, and one of the loudest voices has been that of former England opener Geoffrey Boycott. The 85-year-old, who once won the Ashes in Australia himself, did not hold back while analysing England’s recent approach […]

Brendon McCullum looks ‘for answers’ during AUS vs ENG Ashes Test before Sydney rain halts play; ‘caught red-handed’

Just as England kept looking for answers during the first three Tests in the ongoing Ashes series, head coach Brendon McCullum met with a similar fate on the first day of the fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday. The incident was caught on camera during the 39th […]

‘Don’t let them decide’: Ex-England captain’s blunt message to Usman Khawaja on Test retirement | Cricket News

Australia’s Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let […]

Brendon McCullum admits England got Ashes 2025 preparations wrong after Adelaide Test loss to Australia

England coach Brendon McCullum admitted regret over the preparations his side had ahead of the Ashes 2025-26 after they lost the Adelaide Test on Sunday, December 21. England lost the third Test by 82 runs as the Aussies retained the Ashes by a scoreline of 3-0. Interestingly, it just took the hosts 10 days of […]

Ashes, AUS vs ENG: Brendon McCullum echoes Ben Stokes’ weak men remark after Brisbane Test loss

Head coach Brendon McCullum said England cannot afford to have a “glass jaw” in the ongoing Ashes, where they already find themselves in a must-win situation. Having lost the first two Tests in Perth and Brisbane, the visitors are 0–2 down in the five-match series. Skipper Ben Stokes earlier insisted that as long as he […]

Ashes 2025: Ian Botham slams England’s lack of preparation for Ashes 2025

Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has publicly criticised England’s approach to the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, expressing concern over the team’s decision to play only one warm-up match before the start of the five-Test contest. Botham, a veteran of England’s victorious Ashes tours in the 1970s and 1980s, strongly questioned the team’s preparation strategy. […]

An Australian who loves Bazball: Ricky Ponting makes surprising confession

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has made a surprising admission — he’s a fan of Bazball. The legendary batter praised England’s aggressive Test cricket style under coach Brendon McCullum, saying it has evolved into a more polished and effective approach since its inception. Speaking to The Times, Ponting highlighted how England have improved since the […]

Find it humiliating: Aakash Chopra slams Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis for double standards

Former cricketer Aakash Chopra slammed the Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis for his double standards after the spat with Indian coach Gautam Gambhir. Fortis and Gambhir were seen involved in a heated argument on Tuesday, July 29, as the Indian coach went at the Oval pitch curator during the optional training session of the visitors […]