Sacking Mccullum Would Have Been 'easy' - Ecb Chief

Sacking caput coach Brendon McCullum aft England's Ashes debacle would person been nan "easy point to do", according to England and Wales Cricket Board main executive Richard Gould.

McCullum, head of cricket Rob Key and Test skipper Ben Stokes are to stay successful their posts contempt nan 4-1 Test conclusion successful Australia, a circuit blighted by mediocre planning, substandard performances and off-field issues.

Gould was speaking alongside Key astatine Lord's connected Monday, discussing nan findings of a reappraisal of nan tour.

"I've seen nan driving ambition and determination that we're fortunate capable to person wrong our activity group to return nan lessons from nan Ashes and move forward," said Gould.

"These are each individuals that person sewage different things that they tin do successful their lives. They are each committed to doing nan champion for England and to learning nan lessons that are evident."

Gould is nan boy of erstwhile Wales and Wimbledon shot head Bobby and has besides antecedently served arsenic nan main executive of Bristol City Football Club.

"My aged man was a shot manager," he said. "Sacking was portion of nan occupation and it wasn't needfully nan correct thing. Moving group connected tin sometimes beryllium nan easy point to do. That's not nan way that we're going to take."

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