Mark Wood targets consistency and accuracy after boost from Brendon McCullum - The fast bowler, who turned 35 this month, is at the start of his latest comeback.
Harry Brook revealed that the message from coach Brendon McCullum has remained the same despite England's 1st T20I loss to India in Kolkata. Brook also claimed he is aiming to be a match-winner for his side during the series.
England begins a new white-ball cricket era under coach Brendon McCullum in a T20 series against India in Kolkata. McCullum promises aggressive cricket with a strong squad. India anticipates Mohammed Shami's return,
England's men's cricket team goes into a five-match T20 series against India starting with the first match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata with twin aims -- they want to put in place a possible World Cup-winning unit under Brendon McCullum who has taken over charge as all-format coach.
England begin their white-ball era under Brendon McCullum in a Twenty20 series against India beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday with the coach promising the same attacking brand of cricket that has been the hallmark of his coaching.
Brendon McCullum is set to begin his role as England's white-ball head coach in Kolkata on Wednesday. Meanwhile, he has vowed to carry the Test team's aggressive, entertaining approach into the series against India and beyond.
After struggling against spin at Kolkata, England could be up for a bigger challenge against the spin bowling trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi at spin-friendly Chepauk Stadium in Chennai during the second T20I against England.
"But, hopefully, we will chisel away at that over the next few weeks, and we’ll be in good shape come that Champions Trophy,” says McCullum.
Brendon McCullum is reluctant to wrap Mark Wood and Jofra Archer in cotton wool after assembling an arsenal of quicks for England that could “blow teams away”.
However, somewhere in between Morgan’s resignation midway through a series against the Netherlands in June 2022 and the end of England’s horrendous World Cup defence in India the following year, the magic was lost from the white-ball set-up. The rot was allowed to set in under Australian coach Matthew Mott.
England coach Brendon McCullum said Monday he hopes his side emerge from a host of limited overs matches against India in "good shape" for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
England have the Ashes on their mind, and especially the arsenal of quick bowlers assembled to win back the urn, but coach Brendon