By AFP and ReutersPublished On 24 Mar 202624 Mar 2026Brendon McCullum will continue as England’s head coach in all three formats, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said, despite the team’s lacklustre performances and lingering questions about their dressing-room culture.Ben Stokes will remain as Test captain with Harry Brook as his vice-captain, and Rob Key will stay as managing director of England’s men’s cricket, the ECB said on Monday, following a review centred around a humbling Ashes series.England suffered a 4-1 defeat in Australia this year, and the criticism included their casual preparations for the marquee Test series.Led by Brook, whose altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand last year continues to be a distraction, England lost to eventual champions India in the semifinals of the Twenty20 World Cup this month.All-rounder Liam Livingstone has also criticised the team culture, saying the current regime does not care about players outside the core group.“I’ve seen the driving ambition and determination that we’re lucky enough to have within our leadership group to take the lessons from the Ashes and move forward,” ECB chief executive Richard Gould told the BBC.“These are all individuals that have got other things that they can do in their lives. They are all committed to doing the best for England and to learning the lessons that are evident.”British media have also reported that former New Zealand captain McCullum’s bond with Test captain Stokes had frayed during the Ashes series, though the duo have publicly backed each other. Advertisement McCul …
