About this episode

The episode discusses the sacking of Brendon McCullum as England's Test head coach and the implications for the future of the team.

Stick to Cricket returns as Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook and David "Bumble" Lloyd react to the shock news that Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England's Test head coach - Brought to you by Betfair. The panel discuss McCullum's legacy, whether the decision should have come sooner and how England move forward after the end of the BazBall era. They also debate whether the ECB have handled the situation correctly and what it means for the future of the Test team. Attention then turns to England's search for a new head coach, with Andy Flower, Richard Dawson and several other names in the frame. The team discuss who is the best fit, Harry Brook's future as Test captain and the direction England should take next. Elsewhere, the panel react to the latest Women's Test, discuss whether the timing of McCullum's departure overshadowed the occasion and look ahead to this year's Hundred. Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Stick to Cricket 🙌🏏 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - McCullum Sacked as Test Coach 8:27 - T20 Success Complicating the Decision 10:57 - Who's Next? Candidates & Betting Odds 15:37 - Lehmann & Dawson as an Interim Solution 18:40 - Could Andy Flower…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Vaughan

Guests: Phil Tufnell, Sir Alastair Cook, David "Bumble" Lloyd

Topics covered

• Brendon McCullum sacking
• England Test team
• coaching candidates
• BazBall era
• women's cricket
• future of English cricket

Keywords

• Brendon McCullum
• England cricket
• Andy Flower
• coaching
• BazBall
• women's Test
• cricket analysis

Sponsors

Betfair

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECB

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