Brendon McCullum sacked as the England red-ball coach

Brendon McCullum. Pic/AFP

Brendon McCullum has been stood down as England Men's Test head coach but will continue to guide the white ball teams, ECB said in a statement on Sunday.

"I'm gutted not to be continuing, but I respect the decision. My focus now is on giving everything I've got to the white ball teams and helping England keep moving forward," McCullum was quoted as saying in a release issued by the ECB.

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