Brendon McCullum to leave role as England Test coach but continue to lead white-ball sides

Brendon McCullum will leave his role as England's Test head coach but continue to lead the white-ball teams.

McCullum took over the red-ball side in the spring of 2022 and brought about an immediate uplift in form with his 'Bazball' style, winning 11 of his first 13 Tests in charge after England had secured only one victory in 17 games prior to his appointment.

However, England have lost eight of their last 12 Tests under the 44-year-old - and won only three - following the recent 2-1 home series loss to New Zealand, which followed a 4-1 Ashes hammering over the winter on a tour littered with errors on and off the field.

McCullum said he was "gutted" to be leaving as Test boss, with ECB chief executive Richard Gould saying "the time is right to make a change" as England build towards the home Ashes next summer.