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Steve Harmison Calls for Brendon McCullum’s Exit After Ben Stokes’ Retirement

Steve Harmison Calls for Brendon McCullum’s Exit After Ben Stokes’ Retirement

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The 47-year old Steve Harmison has called for England head coach Brendon McCullum to quit after Ben Stokes’ retirement announcement. Harmison was not a fan of Bazball cricket that McCullum introduced during his head coach stint with England cricket. Despite some initial success, the bazball cricket has been considered a failure in recent times. They suffered a 4-1 defeat in the Ashes and a 2-2 draw against India. They are also in verge of suffering a defeat in the final test of the New Zealand tour of England 2026. Three Lions will be needing 270 runs on the final day of the decider test at Nottingham. According to Steve Harmison, the duo was taking the England cricket team forward, and if Stokes is not there, the New Zealand team should also quit. Addressing the topic, Steve Harmison said, “McCullum has got to go with him. And that’s it. If we’re gonna go through that conversation, McCullum’s got to go with him. I’ve got a huge amount of respect for Brendon McCullum as a person, but …

Steve Harmison says India coach’s ‘milestone’ message was aimed at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Steve Harmison says India coach’s ‘milestone’ message was aimed at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

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3 min readMar 10, 2026 07:25 PM IST Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison said he believed India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s remarks on milestones during the post-match press conference after India won the T20 World Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad were directed towards veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Harmison, with his usual sarcasm, said that he liked Gambhir’s dig at Rohit and Virat, and while he sometimes struggled with Gambhir as a player and a coach, he liked the shots being fired. “I enjoyed that from Gambhir. I thought it was a little dig at Rohit and Virat, talking about not being interested in milestones and only about the team winning… I like that. I sometimes struggle with Gautam. I did struggle with Gautam as a player and I did struggle with him as a coach. But I liked that little dig at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli,” said Harmison, speaking on the talkSPORT YouTube channel. “We might have everything going in our favour, but it’s about the team. It’s about the dressing room, …

Virat Kohli should have been banned for shoulder-barging Sam Konstas: Steve Harmison | Cricket News

Virat Kohli should have been banned for shoulder-barging Sam Konstas: Steve Harmison | Cricket News

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Former England captain has Steve Harmison suggested that Virat Kohli should have been banned for his shoulder barge on Sam Konstas on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Kohli walked away with only 20 per cent fine. The on-field action heated up at the end of the 10th over. Kohli collided shoulder to shoulder as he walked past 19-year-old Konstas. Debutant Konstas and 36-year-old Kohli exchanged words after the collision. A visibly angry Kohli started walking back towards Konstas before umpire Michael Gough and Khawaja hurried over to settle things down between the pair. “What happened with Kohli there – Kohli was bang out of order,” Harmison told the talkSPORT. Virat Kohli showing empty pockets indicating no sandpaper with him. (Screengrab) “Virat Kohli should have been banned for what he did. “You know how much I love Virat Kohli and what he has done for the game, but there’s a line, and you do not cross it.” Former England seamer also had a suggestion for Sam Konstas. “Sam …