England Cricket Board Sacks Brendon McCullum as Test Coach

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has sacked Brendon McCullum as Test coach after four years, retaining him for white-ball teams.
This decision marks the end of 'Bazball,' the ultra-aggressive Test cricket style he and Ben Stokes introduced in 2022, following recent Ashes humiliation and a home series defeat to New Zealand.

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has sacked Brendon McCullum as Test coach after four years, retaining him for white-ball teams. This decision marks the end of 'Bazball,' the ultra-aggressive Test cricket style he and Ben Stokes introduced in 2022, following recent Ashes humiliation and a home series defeat to New Zealand.

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