The Latest Breaking News from Brendon McCullum

England's Bairstow faces criticism for poor performance in India, but coach McCullum stands by him for fourth test.

Ultra-positive approach has transformed England but machismo and bloody-mindedness can occasionally become self-defeating

Discover the rise of England batsman Zak Crawley in Test cricket. From early struggles to impressive performances, he's now scoring runs for fun.

Getting your Test cap is always a memorable moment, even more so under the current England management team

Brendon McCullum has said England will ‘drop the shoulder’ and go hard at India once they return from a scheduled six-day break in Abu Dhabi

India beat England by 106 runs in the second Test at Visakhapatnam to draw level at 1-1 in the series

The seamer said India’s ‘nerves were there to see’ while Joe Root was rested after sustaining a finger injury

If you can’t resist comparisons across different eras of English batters, you may have already put Ollie Pope in Ian Bell’s mould, and not merely for his short and stocky frame. After all, Pope resembles Bell’s compact presence at the crease, technical poise in building an innings, and an often…

The off-spinner Shoaib Bashir could make his Test debut after his delayed arrival in India as the head coach, Brendon McCullum, said he ‘won’t be afraid to play all spinners’