Brendon McCullum urges England to be bolder when facing spin in India

‘Keep trying to apply pressure – there is no dead time’McCullum plays straight bat to calls for Root T20 returnBrendon McCullum believes England need to be relentless when facing spin, after their 4-1 Twenty20 international series defeat by India.While hitting sixes seemed the ­tourists’ focus regardless of the state of the game, their head coach does not want the side to hold back against the turning ball in 20‑over cricket. Varun Chakravarthy was England’s main source of discomfort, the ­leg‑spinner named player of the series after ­taking 14 wickets at 9.85. Continue reading...

Feb 3, 2025 - 19:19
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Brendon McCullum urges England to be bolder when facing spin in India
  • ‘Keep trying to apply pressure – there is no dead time’
  • McCullum plays straight bat to calls for Root T20 return

Brendon McCullum believes England need to be relentless when facing spin, after their 4-1 Twenty20 international series defeat by India.

While hitting sixes seemed the ­tourists’ focus regardless of the state of the game, their head coach does not want the side to hold back against the turning ball in 20‑over cricket. Varun Chakravarthy was England’s main source of discomfort, the ­leg‑spinner named player of the series after ­taking 14 wickets at 9.85. Continue reading...