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Cricket => England Test => Topic started by: bwildered on July 12, 2026, 01:14:02 PM

Title: McCullum gone.
Post by: bwildered on July 12, 2026, 01:14:02 PM
 ECB sack McCullum, but only done half the job has Rob Key remains .
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: Andy on July 12, 2026, 04:29:43 PM
Quote from: bwildered on July 12, 2026, 01:14:02 PM
ECB sack McCullum, but only done half the job has Rob Key remains .

A quarter of the job as Baz is still white ball coach.
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: bwildered on July 13, 2026, 07:32:47 AM
Quote from: Andy on July 12, 2026, 04:29:43 PM
Quote from: bwildered on July 12, 2026, 01:14:02 PM
ECB sack McCullum, but only done half the job has Rob Key remains .

A quarter of the job as Baz is still white ball coach.

 ECB have changed policy then, has Baz became coach with both formats.
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: Crisp on July 13, 2026, 07:48:51 AM
Can anyone tell me why Key has not been sacked as well?

He appointed McCullum and then lit a cigar saying Bazball was the future, Baz soon gets found out and gets the sack.

Richard Gould has stated that Key will oversee and appoint the new red ball coach, the guy has managed to put English cricket back to where the series against Pakistan is now the relegation battle of test nations.

How can this guy be trusted to make such decisions when he simply is not good enough!
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: nat on July 13, 2026, 08:39:08 AM
Quote from: Crisp on July 13, 2026, 07:48:51 AM
Can anyone tell me why Key has not been sacked as well?

He appointed McCullum and then lit a cigar saying Bazball was the future, Baz soon gets found out and gets the sack.

Richard Gould has stated that Key will oversee and appoint the new red ball coach, the guy has managed to put English cricket back to where the series against Pakistan is now the relegation battle of test nations.

How can this guy be trusted to make such decisions when he simply is not good enough!
Because to sack Key would implicate Gould. See how it works?!
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: Slogger on July 13, 2026, 11:20:28 AM
Key is a classic Sky TV gobsh***** who probably couldn't be trusted to run a bath. Alec Stewart would have been the ideal appountment, but for his family issues.
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: vim on July 13, 2026, 11:39:22 AM
Looking at the interest that is taken in Domestic 50 over cricket, at the moment. It will not matter, who is in charge of the white ball game. There will no players, of the required standard. Who have played 50 over cricket. To pick for the team.
Title: Re: McCullum gone.
Post by: dazedpenguin on July 30, 2026, 12:28:31 PM
And Stephen Fleming is the new coach with Joe Root as captain. I'm pleased they didn't go for Harry Brook, who is well suited to lead in the white ball stuff, and it's too early for Jacob Bethell. As for Fleming, he was a very good player who made the best of his talent. Probably the kind of coach England need at the moment.