Pass/fail? We score Brendon McCullum's Bazball era
7/13/202646 min
Brendon McCullum has been sacked as English test cricket coach, so was the chapter worth pursuing or are they back where they started? Corbin & Ed assess the Bazball reign that brought wins, aggression and new faces with off field issues and on field brain fades. Expect some contrarian views for a contrarian coach.
As well, the boys wonder who coaches England next, whether this opens the door for a Ben Stokes un-retirement for the Ashes in 2027 and there’s also news in the BBL with the opening match in India, states disagreeing again plus the listener questions aren’t slowing down.
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ABC Grandstand cricket commentator Corbin Middlemas is joined by Ed Cowan to bring you all the highlights and match analysis to keep you up to speed. The pair discuss the key players and big issues that are dominating the cricket agenda, the latest in live fixtures with a hit of cricket banter.
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First 90 secondsCorbin Middlemas· Host0:00
[upbeat music] ABC Listen. Podcasts, radio, news, music, and more. [upbeat music] ABC Cricket Podcast on with your boys, Corbin Middlemass and Ed Cowan, for your Monday. The Bazball era in Test cricket is officially over. Oh, we've got a whole lot to chop up. Ed Cowan is in Sydney. Hello, Teddy.
Ed Cowan· Host0:25
Corb. Happy Monday. I mean, it's a happy Monday when you wake up to the news, isn't it?
Corbin Middlemas· Host0:32
Oh, that's- I've got- What, that English cricket's in turmoil again?
Ed Cowan· Host0:35
[laughs] Um- Jesus ... I've got one request- Yes ... before we get into it. I want one hour of your full attention.
Corbin Middlemas· Host0:44
That's what I give you- Because- ... give you every week.
Ed Cowan· Host0:46
You are Corby everywhere. Yes, I saw you on Offsiders.
Corbin Middlemas· Host0:49
Yes.
Ed Cowan· Host0:50
Then you called a game of football.
Corbin Middlemas· Host0:51
Yep.
Ed Cowan· Host0:52
So I don't... I'm, I'm happy to take the lead, but- Sweet ... I'm just asking for- It's- ... for full Corbin, one hour- Yeah ... on a Monday.
Corbin Middlemas· Host0:59
It was pretty easy to, to jump straight into the cricket world when I got home last night and saw the news that Brendon McCullum is, uh, no longer the coach of England's red-ball team. He will continue to lead the white-ball sides. Uh, the process to recruit a new coach is already underway. Uh, McCullum was quoted as saying, "Of course, I'm gutted not to be continuing, but I respect the decision." Uh, they are now looking for a new Test captain and a new Test coach less than a year out from the 2027 Ashes series. They do have 10 Test matches in that time. Uh, Brendon McCullum oversaw