England coach Brendon McCullum reacts after diving for a ball throughout a nets session at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on March 06, 2024 in Dharamsala.
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England head coach Brendon McCullum mentioned they should do some deep fascinated about their strategy after being “exposed” within the closing 4 matches in India however is satisfied their first collection defeat underneath his watch will make them a greater facet.
The five-test collection was billed as the largest check of England’s swashbuckling strategy to check cricket, which is constructed round an aggressive, fearless model of batting.
Their bid handy Rohit Sharma’s facet their first check collection defeat on dwelling soil since 2012 acquired off to the right begin with an exciting win in Hyderabad, the place Ollie Pope performed arguably the most effective knock by a touring batter in India.
But that was inferior to it acquired for the vacationers as India received the following 4 to prevail 4-1 and deflate the ‘Bazball’ hype.
“Sometimes you can get away with things, but when you’re exposed in the way we have been in the back end of this series in particular, it does require some pretty deep thinking and some adjustment to make sure we’re staying true to what we believe in,” McCullum instructed BBC Sport.
“If anything we got more timid as the series went on and that was because of the pressure that was applied to us by the Indian line-up.”
England’s batting was a serious disappointment they usually sorely missed Harry Brook, who withdrew from the collection resulting from private causes.
McCullum mentioned England can be a greater facet once they host West Indies for a three-test collection in July, adopted by one other dwelling collection towards Sri Lanka.
“A lot of good will come out of this tour. I’m 100% positive about that,” he added.
“We will be a better cricket team for the experience, although it hurts a lot at the moment.”
Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir have been England’s prime wicket-takers and each impressed of their debut collection, which might put Jack Leach underneath strain because the group’s most popular spinner.
“Jack will understand that himself,” McCullum mentioned of the left-arm spinner, who missed the final 4 exams towards India with a knee damage.
“It’s a good place to be when you’ve got depth and different types of options. We’ve got to embrace that and there will be some challenging selections throughout the summer.”
Source: www.thehindu.com
