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England head coach Brendon McCullum is unsure about his future but maintained that the Three Lions are not a ‘finished article’ with two Tests left in the Ashes against Australia.
This comes after England’s 3-0 drubbing in the Ashes series, despite two matches still remaining.
England were unable to put up a fight in the opening three matches, resulting in their fourth series loss down under since their 2011 triumph.
The head coach is unsure about his future ahead of the 2026 England summer, in which they will face New Zealand and Pakistan.
“I don’t know,” he said when questioned about his future with the Three Lions. “It’s not really up to me, is it?
“I’ll just keep trying to do the job, try to learn the lessons that [we] haven’t quite got right here and try to make some adjustments. Those questions are for someone else, not for me,” he added.
He emphasized the goals and fun that come with a bunch of England players, noting that he aims to bring out the best in them.
“It’s a pretty good gig. It’s good fun. You travel the world with the lads and try to play some exciting cricket and try to achieve some things … For me, it’s a matter of trying to just get the very best out of the people and try to achieve what you can with them.”
The 44-year-old mentioned the side’s progress since taking over and stressed that England should play the kind of cricket they have been known for over the past couple of years.
“Those other decisions are up to other people. But from my point of view, I’m enjoying the time that I’ve got with these guys, and I think we’ve made some progress from when I took over to where we are,” McCullum reiterated.
“We’re not the finished article, but I think we’ve definitely improved as a cricket team.
We’ve had an identity about us. Now’s the time for us in the last two Tests to really show that identity and try to salvage something from it,” the head coach concluded.
