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Brendon McCullum poised to stay on as ECB backs England head coach

The head coach is expected to survive a review triggered by England’s Ashes defeat, as will Rob Key, the managing director of men’s cricket

The Guardian - UK

Luke Wright steps down as England selector after Ashes drubbing

Wright has left his role in the wake of England’s 4-1 defeat to Australia

The Independent UK

Luke Wright to leave role as England cricket selector amid Ashes fallout

England selector Luke Wright will leave his role after next month’s T20 World Cup in first major change following Ashes defeat in Australia

The Guardian - UK

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English cricket remains a metaphor for the country as travelling circus rolls on

As Brendon McCullum and Rob Key limp on, perhaps it is worth retracing the steps that brought us here

The Guardian - UK

Rob Key likely to survive but T20 World Cup crucial to Brendon McCullum’s fate

While Rob Key has told ECB review of a willingness to change after the Ashes defeat, Brendon McCullum faces a potential acid test with the white-ball side

The Guardian - UK

Ashes calamity has trashed McCullum’s credibility. It’s time to call on Alec Stewart

England’s best performances came when the players didn’t follow the coach’s rhetoric and that highlights the problem with his one-dimensional approach

The Guardian - UK

Alastair Cook outlines stance over becoming England’s next head coach

The former England captain has been linked with replacing Brendon McCullum as head coach

The Independent UK

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Brendon McCullum to continue as England head coach ahead of T20 World Cup

Major decisions expected to be made following the tournament

Evening Standard

Brendon McCullum keen to carry on with England but wants to ‘steer the ship’

Head coach Brendon McCullum says he may not be able to continue in the Test role if his wings were clipped or his ethos compromised

The Guardian - UK

Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England’s search for a cricketing soul

There have to be consequences for Rob Key and Brendon McCullum but English cricket’s problems lie much deeper and will be much harder to fix

The Guardian - UK

Former England players criticise Ben Stokes’ captaincy and Bazball ‘cult’ after Ashes thrashing by Australia

England arrived in Perth in November with big ambitions of a rare Ashes win on Australian soil but were outplayed for most of the five Test matches and leave empty handed

The Independent UK

England have only one choice after total mental disintegration in Ashes

ASHES 2025-26: Comment: England have completely failed in three basic areas during this Ashes, writes Cameron Ponsonby at the SCG, to confirm exactly what must now be done

The Independent UK

England have final chance to change narrative in Sydney but it may be too late for McCullum and Stokes regime

England have misjudged nearly every aspect of this Ashes series and its hierarchy must now fight for their future

The Independent UK

Travis Head hopes Ashes rivals meet for post-series beer amid England drinking controversy

Head wants to revive a tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series

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The Guardian - UK

McCullum must be held to account even if England end Ashes with another win

A 3-2 series scoreline may make it hard to change coach but you don’t reward a failure of planning because the players clawed a bit back when it was too late

The Guardian - UK

‘I like No 3’: Bethell always looks the part and now has chance to shine in Ashes

Jacob Bethell had a slightly wasted summer, but his second innings at the MCG showed why England think so highly of him

The Independent UK

Joe Root rejects ‘silly’ talk over England management after highlighting positive trend

Head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key both face questions after an Ashes defeat, but a consolation win in Melbourne has raised spirits

The Guardian - UK

Root backs McCullum after MCG win but Stokes needs support from system

Batter says changing management would be ‘silly’ but questions remain over whether the current setup is producing the best players

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The Guardian - UK

Duckett and Bethell were dangled out to dry by failings of a slack setup

No rational judge could have expected England’s fall guys to succeed at the MCG where they were thrown on to a festive bonfire

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes reveals Ben Duckett conversation as England captain addresses viral video

Unverified footage emerged on social media appeared to show an inebriated Duckett in a tense exchange with members of the public

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Stokes backs team, Archer out of last two Ashes Tests

A video said to feature a slurring Ben Duckett is under ECB investigation, while England's main quick has been ruled out of the remaining Ashes Tests.

The Guardian - UK

Wounded England must salvage more than pride in MCG Boxing Day Ashes Test

Can McCullum’s ‘horse-whispering’ still register against a rampant Australia hungry for a series whitewash?

The Guardian - UK

English cricket meets Spinal Tap as Rob Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy

The England men’s cricket MD offered a postmortem that didn’t address the nuts and bolts of the system he manages

Evening Standard

England to investigate allegations of 'excessive' drinking on Ashes beach break

Managing director Rob Key says he will find out exactly what happened

The Independent UK

Rob Key admits England ‘mucked up on the big occasions’ after Ashes defeat

England’s managing director of men’s cricket hopes they are given time to ‘evolve’.

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