India, Dec. 27 -- England have crashed and burned in the Ashes 2025-26 series against Australia Down Under, and it's no surprise that clamours to sack Brendon McCullum are growing louder. Ever since the former New Zealand captain took over in 2022, England have failed to beat India and Australia in a Test series, whether at home or away. The Ashes was touted as the big mega spectacle, where expectations were high for England, considering the Bazball hype and the absence of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Steve Smith at some stage or another.

But all it took to lose the Ashes was 11 days, squandering the first three Tests quite comprehensively. McCullum did not paint himself in glory as several of his statements raised eyebrows, especial...