A day after being sacked as England cricket team‘s Test coach, Brendon McCullum has apologized for the miserable performance of the side in the longest format of the game. The former Kiwi cricketer heralded the Three Lions into the new ‘Bazball’ era after taking over as head coach in 2022. Despite showing promising signs at the start. ENG’s performance under McCullum witnessed a downward spiral since 2024, as the team managed lost 13 and won 12 Tests.
McCullum apologises for England’s failures
Speaking on SkySports, McCullum admitted that the team wasn’t able to win the big series against India (drawn 2-2) and the Ashes (loss 1-4), and apologized for the failures. The former Kiwi cricketer took the blame on himself, noting that he was the in-charge for the England team culturally and tactically and said that he wasn’t good enough.
“We just weren’t quite able to win those big series, against India and Australia. For that I guess I can only say sorry. I was the leader of that group. I was in charge of the team culturally, in charge of the team tactically, in charge of the team results-wise as well. I’ve been around this game for 20-odd years and I know if you aren’t getting the results someone else needs an opportunity. I put my hand up for that and accept it wasn’t good enough,” McCullum said.
Brendon McCullum has apologised to England fans for the poor string of Test results that led to his dismissal pic.twitter.com/zxNyHAvC7y
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 13, 2026 MatchesWinsLossesDrawsWin %492720255.10Brendon McCullum’s Test Coaching Record with EnglandMcCullum’s tenure as England’s head coach started off with a bang, with the team winning 11 out of the first 13 Tests. But ever since the team failed to win the series against India, there was immense pressure on Baz. Things got more complicated when Australia handed them a thrashing in the Ashes. The final nail in the coffin came earlier this month when England lost to New Zealand at home, following which Ben Stokes announced his retirement.
Key Milestones Under McCullum
AchievementDetailsAppointmentBecame England Test head coach in May 2022First 13 TestsWon 11, Lost 2Historic Pakistan TourFirst-ever 3-0 Test series whitewash in Pakistan (2022)2023 AshesRecovered from 0-2 down to level series 2-2Overall Record27 wins in 49 TestsFinal 12 TestsWon 3, Lost 8, Drawn 1Home Series vs New Zealand (2026)Lost 2-1End of TenureRemoved as Test coach in July 2026Sacked Brendon McCullum ‘sorry’ for England’s poor state of affairs in Tests, admits ‘wasn’t good enough’ Inside Sport India.
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