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Coach Brendon McCullum says England have been ‘exposed’ by India: ‘Require pretty deep thinking’

After a 4-1 humbling in the five-match Test series against India, head coach Brendon McCullum has said that England’s Test team were ‘exposed’ by India in their recently concluded tour. “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 told BBC Sport. The series defeat in India, after having won the first Test by 28 runs, marked a first ever in the McCullum-Stokes era that had seen England claim 14 Test wins from 18 matches before their most recently concluded series. In line to what captain Stokes said in the aftermath of the series loss – count this team out at your own peril ...
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England coach McCullum backs struggling Bairstow to come good

England batsman Jonny Bairstow leaves the field after being given out after review during day four of the 2nd Test Match between India and England at ACA-VDCA Stadium on February 05, 2024, in Visakhapatnam, India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images England's Jonny Bairstow has come in for criticism after scoring just 102 runs in three matches in India but coach Brendon McCullum said it was important to show faith in the batter and that he has no plans to drop him for the fourth test in Ranchi.Bairstow's highest score in the series so far was 37, posted in the opener in Hyderabad. He scored four runs in England's 434-run thrashing in the third test in Rajkot and was trapped lbw for a duck in his first innings, making him the player with the most ducks against India in test cricket with eight....
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Naive to think players will turn down big T20 league money to play for country: McCullum

England’s Test coach Brendon McCullum. | Photo Credit: AP England Test coach Brendon McCullum feels the cricketing landscape is changing quickly and the time is not far when several players will choose big money in T20 leagues across the world over playing for their respective countries.The charismatic former New Zealand cricketer, who has turned around the fortunes of the England Test team along with skipper Ben Stokes in the last one year, indicated that cricket boards would be "naive" if they think players will turn down lucrative T20 league offers to play for the country."In the end, the game is going in a different direction," McCullum told Sen Radio."The last few years, there's been a shifting of the sand somewhat around international cricket and we'd be completely naive to think...
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England coach Brendon McCullum under scrutiny over betting advertisements | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: England Test head coach Brendon McCullum's association with a betting company is under scrutiny, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.The former New Zealand captain appears in advertisements for 22Bet India, a Cyprus-registered online bookmaking company.The ECB's anti-corruption codes prohibit players, coaches and officials from participating in or encouraging betting on matches."We are currently exploring the matter and in discussions with Brendon around his relationship with the Cypriot-based betting company, 22Bet," an ECB spokesperson said in a statement."We have rules in place around gambling and will always seek to ensure these are followed."McCullum's association with the company began before he took over the England job last year but he has been seen ...
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Ben Stokes surpasses McCullum’s record for Test sixes

England’s Ben Stokes bats against New Zealand on the first day of their cricket test match on Thursday, Febuary 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Big-hitting England captain Ben Stokes on February 18 overtook his coach Brendon McCullum as the outright record holder for the most sixes struck in Test cricket.Stokes hoisted the 108th six of his career when he hooked seamer Scott Kuggeleijn over fine leg midway through the third day of the opening Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.The 31-year-old allrounder immediately signalled to the dressing room, where McCullum was applauding.Stokes made it 109 sixes off the following delivery when he was given a reprieve by boundary fielder Neil Wagner, who caught the shot but over-balanced and put his foot on the rope.Stokes was out a short time...
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Removing fear of failure has helped England: Brendon McCullum | Cricket News – Times of India

England head coach Brendon McCullum said removing the fear of failure has helped the talent in his team come through after they became the first Test side to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan on Tuesday. England comfortably chased a target of 167 to win the third and final match in Karachi, adding to their wins in Rawalpindi and Multan. The high-risk high-reward approach that has brought England nine wins from 10 Tests has been dubbed 'Bazball' in a nod to McCullum's style but the New Zealander shifted the credit to new captain Ben Stokes. "The side is very much in the image of the skipper," McCullum told Sky Sports. "He wants the guys to go out there and play with as much freedom as they can. "He has identified that taking away that pressure and fear of failure allows the talent to ...