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According to the report, the ECB was against paying him off as he would have received a huge sum, and it would have also impacted the coaching panel.
Brendon McCullum will remain England’s head coach, and the news is expected to be officially confirmed on Monday. According to Telegraph Sport, McCullum spoke to Test captain Ben Stokes to resolve their differences after the Ashes in Australia. According to the report, both were against each other and didn’t give positive feedback during the ECB review.
Stokes was not pleased with the coach and slammed him during the Ashes tour. “I think we are now competing against teams that have answers to our style of play,” he said.
On the other hand, McCullum hit back at Stokes for failing to stick to their plan of playing attacking cricket, which led to confusion in the camp. The ECB held final talks between the two leading decision-makers.
The former New Zealand skipper accepted the changes introduced by the top brass of the ECB.
Performance director Ed Barney has been given more powers, and he will head the selection of the new coaching staff. He will focus on the strength and conditioning of the players.
McCullum’s contract will end after the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
According to the report, the ECB was against paying him off as he would have received a huge sum, and it would have also impacted the coaching panel.
Stokes hasn’t been at his best, and he will be 36 when the Ashes are played in England in 2027. He has suffered injuries in the last two Test series, and the veteran didn’t bowl in the closing stages of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground after picking up a groin injury.