Jos Buttler shakes hands with Brendon ... at the moment," McCullum confirmed, adding that his pre-existing relationship with Buttler, forged during his own playing days at the IPL and around ...

England captain Jos Buttler said Tuesday he wants to build an "alliance" with new white-ball coach Brendon McCullum ... who played at IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders with Gambhir as captain.

McCullum was coaching Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he took over as England's Test coach. Now, the 43-year-old has also taken over the reins in the white-ball ...

Brendon McCullum ... with his leadership in recent matches drawing criticism. McCullum reflected on his time playing with Gambhir in the IPL, particularly during their victorious 2012 season ...