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England coach McCullum survives review into Ashes drubbing
England coach Brendon McCullum will keep his job despite the team's Ashes debacle, with cricket chief Richard Gould insisting he can "adapt and evolve". But Stokes, McCullum, and England managing director Rob Key will all keep their jobs following a review of the Ashes campaign by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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England sticking with Key, McCullum and Stokes despite Ashes humbling
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England to persist with head coach McCullum, skipper Stokes despite Ashes loss
Brendon McCullum to continue as England head coach, says ECB
Brendon McCullum will stay on as England’s head coach across all three formats, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Monday, standing by him despite underwhelming results and persist...

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English media remains skeptical as Stokes and McCullum retain job despite Ashes mauling: 'Must placate public'
Stokes describes aftermath of England's away Ashes disaster as "hardest period" of captaincy journey
Stokes looks to future after 'hardest period'
Earlier on Monday, Key said there was "no bust-up" between Stokes and McCullum during the Ashes despite the pair offering conflicting messages during the series.

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Stokes: Ashes aftermath has been 'hardest period' of captaincy
Ben Stokes throws support behind Brendon McCullum with England rallying cry as ECB confirm backing

England Ashes review: Five biggest talking points as ECB rejects a clear-out after 4-1 humiliation vs Australia

Following a disappointing Ashes series, the ECB's review retained its leadership team but highlighted the need for greater professionalism and planning.

Australia vs England HIGHLIGHTS U19 World Cup 2026: All-round England knock Australia out in semis

England rode on a sublime century from skipper Thomas Rew and a disciplined bowling effort to beat defending champions Australia by 27 runs in the first semifinal of the ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

‘Treating us like idiots’: No casualties from Ashes post-mortem as England legend shreds call

England coach Brendon McCullum will keep his job despite the team’s Ashes debacle, with cricket chief Richard Gould insisting he can “adapt and evolve”.
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The Ashes: Australia vs England, fourth Test: Updates and reaction from Melbourne as Ben Stokes' side win by four wickets

England beat Australia by four wickets in two-day Test at Melbourne to avoid Ashes whitewash; Jacob Bethell top-scores in England second innings; tourists 3-1 down ahead of final Test in Sydney from January 4; Australia retained Ashes following wins in ...
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England ends 18-match winless streak in Australia with 4-wicket victory in the 4th Ashes test

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England ended an 18-match winless streak in Australia and beat the home side by four wickets in the fourth Ashes test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. England lost the first three tests to allow Australia to retain ...
The New York Times

The Ashes Briefing: England fold as Australia bite back with 20 wickets tumbling on Boxing Day

Josh Tongue raises the ball after his five-wicket haul, before Scott Boland and Australia roar back Robert Cianflone/Getty Images; Graham Denholm - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join.

Australia Under-19 vs England Under-19, 1st Semi-Final Match Summary

Check Australia Under-19 vs England Under-19, 1st Semi-Final Match Highlights on NDTV Sports.Also Get here Full Scoreboard, Match Summary, Ball by Ball Commentary, Latest Cricket News and a Lot more.

Australia’s Eight-Month Home Season To Conclude With Pink-Ball 150th Anniversary Test Against England

Australia won the first-ever Test against England by 45 runs and this one-off next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the great cricketing tradition between the two nations
The New York Times

The Ashes 2025-26: The story of Australia’s thrashing of England in 14 pictures

These were Travis Head's Ashes. And this is a Travis Head shirt Philip Brown/Getty Images The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. A little over seven weeks after it all began, the Ashes are over. Actually, the Ashes were ...