McCullum on return to Australia

McCullum discusses taking a team down under for the first time since the Ashes.

BBC Sport

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 3:44 PM

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England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum discussed the upcoming Australia tour on the Test Match Special podcast.
England will play Australia in a series consisting of three ODIs and five T20 matches.
McCullum assessed England's squad preparations with one year to go before the 50-over World Cup.

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England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum spoke with Jonathan Agnew on the Test Match Special podcast ahead of the upcoming tour of Australia. England is preparing to face Australia in three ODIs and five T20s. McCullum reflected on key lessons learned from the recent tri-series in Pakistan and assessed the squad's readiness with one year remaining until the 50-over World Cup.

Agnew was joined by Henry Moeran, Alex Hartley, and Steven Finn to preview the tour and assess England's objectives in Australia. Test Match Special will broadcast full commentary of the series starting Friday, November 13 on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.

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