{
  "id": 7496186,
  "title": "England boss McCullum calls on Pietersen to shake things up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/england-boss-mccullum-calls-on-pietersen-to-shake-things-up-7496186",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439573/england-boss-mccullum-calls-on-pietersen-to-shake-things-up"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England’s white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum has encouraged newly-appointed mentor Kevin Pietersen to shake things up and speak up with ideas to improve the team. Pietersen was appointed last week and will join the coaching staff ahead of the series against Sri Lanka, with his involvement extending through the World Cup. McCullum praised Pietersen's pedigree and energy, emphasizing his desire for Pietersen to look beyond his specific skillset and challenge him privately on ways to improve. The New Zealander, who was sacked as England’s test coach in July due to off-field controversies, expressed confidence in working with the new Test coach, stating that there is talent around and players who won't be given opportunities if they can't maintain professional standards. England will host Sri Lanka in a three-match T20 series starting later on Tuesday, followed by three ODIs.",
  "summary": "England’s white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum said he wants newly-appointed mentor Kevin Pietersen to shake things up and has encouraged the former Ashes and Twenty20 World Cup-winning batter to speak up if he has ideas on how to improve the side. Pietersen was appointed last week and joined the coaching staff ahead of the series against Sri Lanka, with his involvement extending through a busy…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'He thought I was joking': McCullum reveals phone call that brought Pietersen back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/he-thought-i-was-joking-mccullum-reveals-phone-call-that-brought",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:11:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "England boss McCullum calls on Pietersen to shake things up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/england-boss-mccullum-calls-on-pietersen-to-shake-things-up",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:17:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Pietersen brings fresh eyes and discipline to England backroom setup, says McCullum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/pietersen-brings-fresh-eyes-and-discipline-to-england-backroom-setup",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Make good decisions off field’: Brendon McCullum tells England white-ball teams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/make-good-decisions-off-field-brendon-mccullum-tells-england-white",
        "published": "2026-09-15T09:23:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}