# England Test coach Brendon McCullum sacked

Brendon McCullum has been dismissed as head coach of the England men's Test cricket team. The England and Wales Cricket Board made the decision after a run of poor performances. This marks a significant change in leadership for the national Test side.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c8028vm2g9ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:58:16 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/videos/c8021j0g28xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:07:01 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/12/brendon-mccullum-sacked-england-test-coach-ecb) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:59:13 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cqx15e27v3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:51:03 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/crkvg5y2y0zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:08:40 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/17/andy-flower-rules-himself-out-of-replacing-mccullum-in-england-test-cricket-coach) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:08:42 GMT