July 12 : Brendon McCullum has been sacked as head coach of England's test team after four years in the role, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.McCullum, who was appointed in 2022 just after Ben Stokes was made test captain, helped transform England's red-ball fortunes with a swashbuckling brand of play that was quickly nicknamed "Bazball". While he has a winning overall record coaching the side in tests, England have struggled more recently, losing seven of their last nine long-form games, including a 4-1 defeat in Australia in the Ashes this year.He will continue as head coach of the men's white-ball teams, which the 44-year-old took charge of in January 2025 under a contract running through 2027.McCullum's departure comes in the wake of England's recent 2-1 home t