Brendon McCullum

England to stick with 'Bazball' in Ashes despite stunning New Zealand loss

Brendon McCullum has promised that England will keep faith with their attacking game during the Ashes despite Tuesday's extraordinary one-run loss to New Zealand in Wellington.

Stokes surpasses McCullum's record for Test sixes

Stokes hoisted the 108th six of his career when he hooked seamer Scott Kuggeleijn over fine leg midway through the third day of the opening Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.

McCullum plots to topple his native New Zealand

Born in Dunedin at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, McCullum has enjoyed a dream start since taking over as England coach last May

Root keen to see 'Bazball' succeed abroad

England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions.

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.

Stokes 'pushing the envelope'

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.

McCullum announces retirement

Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of cricket when the Global T20 Canada league finishes this weekend, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year professional career, the 37-year-old said on Monday.

Better pitches will induce more excitement: McCullum

Brendon McCullum believes that better pitches for batting will induce more excitement among the fans in this year’s BPL and it would also lead to bigger scores for him and Chris Gayle.

McCullum joins Rangpur Riders

Former New Zealand star batsman Brendon McCullum joins Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Rangpur Riders for the upcoming edition of the tournament.

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

England to stick with 'Bazball' in Ashes despite stunning New Zealand loss

Brendon McCullum has promised that England will keep faith with their attacking game during the Ashes despite Tuesday's extraordinary one-run loss to New Zealand in Wellington.

February 18, 2023
February 18, 2023

Stokes surpasses McCullum's record for Test sixes

Stokes hoisted the 108th six of his career when he hooked seamer Scott Kuggeleijn over fine leg midway through the third day of the opening Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

McCullum plots to topple his native New Zealand

Born in Dunedin at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, McCullum has enjoyed a dream start since taking over as England coach last May

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022

Root keen to see 'Bazball' succeed abroad

England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions.

July 9, 2022
July 9, 2022

‘I don't have any idea what Bazball is’

The Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes era of England cricket is off to a perfect start with the team winning all four of their Tests so far under the new regime.

June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Stokes 'pushing the envelope'

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.

August 6, 2019
August 6, 2019

McCullum announces retirement

Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will retire from all forms of cricket when the Global T20 Canada league finishes this weekend, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year professional career, the 37-year-old said on Monday.

December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017

Better pitches will induce more excitement: McCullum

Brendon McCullum believes that better pitches for batting will induce more excitement among the fans in this year’s BPL and it would also lead to bigger scores for him and Chris Gayle.

October 19, 2017
October 19, 2017

McCullum joins Rangpur Riders

Former New Zealand star batsman Brendon McCullum joins Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) outfit Rangpur Riders for the upcoming edition of the tournament.

July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017

Pay dispute advances looming crisis for Test cricket

MCC world cricket committee chairman Mike Brearley says the threat of an Ashes boycott by Australia players is a "serious" concern amid fears of a "looming crisis" for Test cricket as a whole.