"I think whatever you do in life, you have to have some authenticity and for me as coach, when you're trying to guide, shepherd and assist players, you need to have influence over how the environment runs. And [you need] to be in charge of a lot of those decisions that are made when the pressure's on. So as long as that remains, I'm open to progress, I'm open to evolution and some nipping and tucking."
"So as long as that remains, I'm open to progress, I'm open to evolution and some nipping and tucking. But without being ultimately able to steer the ship, maybe there is someone better. It depends what changes, right? I have a firm conviction in a lot of my methods. I'm not against evolution and not against progress. However, you need to stand for something."
England suffered a 4-1 Ashes defeat, prompting an ECB review into the tour that will run in parallel with other inquiries and yield recommendations for the Test set-up. Brendon McCullum has held talks with ECB chair Richard Thompson and chief executive Richard Gould and is inclined to continue, at least for the imminent white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. McCullum insists on authenticity, influence over the team environment and control of key decisions under pressure, and resists imposed solutions that would clip his wings. The pared-back coaching staff and team culture, and team director Rob Key, are under scrutiny. A £30,000 fine for Harry Brook over a nightclub altercation two months earlier emerged after McCullum's final press conference.
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