Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach following string of defeats and off-field drama

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England's Test head coach following a string of poor results, including a 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia and a 2-1 home loss to New Zealand. ECB chief executive Richard Gould said results made his position untenable. McCullum will remain in charge of the limited-overs set-up. His tenure started successfully but was undermined by heavy defeats in India and Australia, and allegations of a team drinking culture overshadowed recent series.