McCullum wants to stay as England coach – will he get the chance?

McCullum wants to stay as England coach – will he get the chance? By Matthew Henry BBC Sport Journalist in Mumbai Published 9 minutes ago 7 Comments As a jubilant Mumbai crowd drifted away into the night, Brendon McCullum stepped from his first interviews following England's epic defeat by India at the T20 World Cup. He headed to his downbeat captain Harry Brook, who was slouched by the boundary edge. There the pair shared a tight embrace – a goodbye of sorts. With England's World Cup over, Brook and McCullum will go their separate ways over the weekend - Brook back to Yorkshire and McCullum to New Zealand. The question is, was that farewell for now or something more long-lasting? Was it a farewell that would end one of the most discussed and debated eras in English cricket? McCullum has been in this game long enough to know he would be asked again about his future when this campaign reached its end. "I'm enjoying the role across all formats and I'd love to carry that on," he said unprompted. If only things were that simple. McCullum would 'love' to remain England head coach Published 2 hours ago India beat England in epic semi-final despite Bethell ton Published 4 hours ago This defeat brings to an end England's winter – one that began in Wellington and ends at the Wankhede, via a trip to Australia. An Ashes defeat, more humiliating headlines than wins, and now three months for suits to ponder what comes next before England play their next fixture, the first Test of the summer on 4 June. Richards Gould and Thompson, the England and Wales Cricket Board's chief executive and chair respectively, have been in Mumbai this week and it is that pair who have McCullum's future in their hands. A review, announced before the dust had settled on defeat in Sydney, continues in the background and McCullum, who is contracted until the 2027 home Ashes and the 50-over World Cup that follows in the autumn, will be given time off before being asked to give his say. Gould has had oppo...