Brendon McCullum

LONDON: England men's director of cricket Rob Key does not like the term "Bazball" but is surprised how quickly the Test team's new approach has clicked under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. England had won only one of their…

LONDON: His reign off to an excellent start, red-ball coach Brendon McCullum said Englandare not a "finished product" yet, adding that winning in all conditions should become a norm for the team. Playing an ultra-aggressive brand of…

BIRMINGHAM: Star Englandbatter Jonny Bairstow has credited his sensational run of form in the past five Test innings, including the two against India, to freedom from COVID-19 protocols and role clarity under new head coach Brendon…

MELBOURNE: 'Bazball' could be the most used term in world cricket over the last one month but the inspiration behind it, England Test coach Brendon McCullum, finds the incessant talk around the newly coined word 'silly'. 'Bazball', which is…

It was the 1992 World Cup when a Kiwi from Auckland changed the way limited-overs cricket would be played. Martin Crowe figured that the first 15 overs of the game against the new ball was the time to attack with the bat, a theory that…

Joe Root is thriving under new England captain Ben Stokes' aggressive approach to the game but while he is happy to rack up the runs and play like a "rock star", he says there are times when his inner voice is urging a bit more caution.…

BIRMINGHAM (England): England are out to rewrite how Test cricket is played in the country, skipper Ben Stokessaid after leading the side to a memorable seven-wicket victory in the fifth Test against India on Tuesday. England rode on…

“After five Test matches, you don’t want to telegraph to the world that you have a short-ball problem,” said former England skipper Nasser Hussain on air. He was, of course, discussing Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal, as the batsman once again…

NEW DELHI: Behind those sunglasses, Brendon McCullum gave away very little, but it wasn't difficult to read his facial expression once Alex Lees was run-out after a horrible mix-up with Joe Root. Within minutes, for Englandit had gone from…

Express News Service CHENNAI:  There was nearly a 10-month wait for this Test. And three days into the fifth Test, it already feels every bit worth the wait. Given the attacking brand of cricket played by England and…