Same curator, two rules? Gambhir denied pitch access, McCullum stood on it

Same curator, two rules? Gambhir denied pitch access, McCullum stood on it

Preparations for the series-deciding fifth Test between India and England took an unexpected turn on Tuesday after a confrontation between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval chief curator Lee Fortis during the visitors’ training session sparked a wider debate over double standards in pitch access. The altercation, which occurred two days before the crucial…

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IND vs ENG: Brendon McCullum joins Ben Stokes in calling Edgbaston surface ‘subcontinent-type,’ wants ‘spicy’ pitch at Lord’s | Cricket News – Times of India

IND vs ENG: Brendon McCullum joins Ben Stokes in calling Edgbaston surface ‘subcontinent-type,’ wants ‘spicy’ pitch at Lord’s | Cricket News – Times of India

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 06: Akash Deep of India shakes hands with Brendon McCullum the England Head Coach after taking the last wicket and his 6th of the innings as India win by 336 runs during day five of the Second Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Edgbaston on July 06, 2025 in…

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IND vs ENG: ‘Baz is incredible’ – Former all-rounder calls Brendon McCullum best England coach | Cricket News – Times of India

IND vs ENG: ‘Baz is incredible’ – Former all-rounder calls Brendon McCullum best England coach | Cricket News – Times of India

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 30: England coach Brendon McCullum speaks to the team alongside Ben Duckett and captain Ben Stokes during a net session at Edgbaston on June 30, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff has dismissed speculation about succeeding Brendon McCullum as England head coach,…

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Champions Trophy: Cook slams ‘relaxed’ England under coach Brendon McCullum

Champions Trophy: Cook slams ‘relaxed’ England under coach Brendon McCullum

Former England captain Alastair Cook subtly criticised the current England side under head coach Brendon McCullum for being too relaxed in their buildup to the Champions Trophy. Cook suggested that this laid-back approach played a role in England’s premature group-stage exit. He joins a growing list of former England stars who have questioned the team’s…

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‘We were beaten but India series was good preparation’: Brendon McCullum after England’s ‘disappointing’ Champions Trophy campaign | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘We were beaten but India series was good preparation’: Brendon McCullum after England’s ‘disappointing’ Champions Trophy campaign | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s head coach Brendon McCullum, left, and Mark Wood. (AP Photo) England’s head coach Brendon McCullum addressed their Champions Trophy campaign, which ended without a win, including a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa on Saturday. Despite the team’s seventh consecutive ODI loss, their longest run of defeats since 2000/2001, McCullum maintained that their prior losses…

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