All news on the topic: Brendon McCullum

Duckett fell agonisingly short of a ton on another gripping day of Ashes action as England closed on 278-4, 138 runs short of Australia's total

England are looking to level the Ashes after losing the first test but captain Ben Stokes has been warned about the backlash on Bazball if Australia claim victory at Lord's

England legend Sir Andrew Strauss has hailed the 'Bazball' approach that Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have pioneered, admitting that he wishes his side had attempted to play in a similar fashion

Leicestershire leg-spinner Ahmed only made his England Test debut in 2022 but could be in line to feature at Lord's after Ali suffered a finger injury

Brendon McCullum has overseen a revolution while in charge of the England men's Test side, but things could have been very different had Ricky Ponting taken the job

Australia may have won the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, but Ian Bell is still expecting England to win the series and believes 'Bazball' has "unnerved" Pat Cummins' side

England lost a nail-biting first Ashes test against Australia at Edgbaston, with Brendon McCullum fielding questions over his side's approach going into the Lord's meeting next week

England's 'Bazball' approach was under plenty of scrutiny before the first test, and that is unlikely to change after a frantic few days in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston

England take on Australia in the first test of the Ashes at Edgbaston, with the hosts riding a wave of momentum and positive feelings under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum's cricketing philosophy has bought a new dimension to the England team with the Kiwi coach citing his early message as a key moment in his tenure

In their own words, the coach and the players - including Ben Stokes and Joe Root - look back and explain exactly how Bazball stuck and has turned them into genuine world beaters

Stuart Broad's game temperament and hold over David Warner has given the England legend first dibs against Australia at Edgbaston

At the age of 40, James Anderson remains a vital member of England's Test team and the veteran seamer has opened up about his plans for retirement ahead of the Ashes

Stuart Broad has opened up about his partnership with James Anderson ahead of the Ashes, with the pair the most successful seamers in the history of Test cricket

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting can't wait for the Ashes to start with English conditions and the success of 'Bazball' set to have a huge say in the destination of the urn

Australia's Steve Smith has earned the respect of his England opponents over a dominant 13-year Ashes career, but this could be his toughest test to date

England are hoping to win back the Ashes from Australia and captain Ben Stokes has promised his team will continue with their entertaining and aggressive 'Bazball' approach

Swann is England's most successful off spinner and reckons Moeen Ali still has the goods to be a real threat in Test cricket as he returns for this summer's Ashes series

England star Stuart Broad has been happy to call out the selectors when he has been dropped in the past, but promises he won't mind this summer

Stuart Broad set to lead the attack at Lord's this week in the absence of 40-year-old Anderson, who is expected to play in his 10th Ashes series in June

injury concerns allow England to give another young cricketer the chance to see what life is like in the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum world

England face Australia next month in the Ashes series with captain Ben Stokes implementing an aggressive style of cricket, while Jimmy Anderson admits the pre-match trash talk is adding "extra spice" to the showdown

Ollie Robinson is facing a battle to be fit for England's opening Test match of the summer against Ireland at Lord's on June 1 after picking up an ankle injury while playing for Sussex

Confidence is running high in the England dressing room and veteran bowler Jimmy Anderson is feeling bold about his Ashes opposition this summer as the countdown heads into the final straight

Jonny Bairstow is confident he can find the same formula for success this summer now that he has recovered from a horrific broken leg which has left him with a visible limp