England head coach Brendon McCullum feels his team is going to be tested against visiting India in the five-match Test series starting June 20, but the players know the direction they want to head in red-ball cricket. McCullum said England is looking to forward to the tough Indian challenge beginning at Leeds. “They’re an outstanding … Read more
England is reportedly considering former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as its fast-bowling consultant ahead of a home summer season that includes a marquee five-Test series against India. The 36-year-old is one of the contenders to replace veteran pacer James Anderson, who took up the role after retiring from Test cricket last year but is … Read more
Injuries in the squad prevented England from training ahead of the last two One Day Internationals against India, coach Brendon McCullum said following criticism of its preparation for the series which it lost 3-0. Bowler Jofra Archer suffered a cut to his hand and bowling all-rounders Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton were sidelined with hamstring … Read more
A bruised England side will look to level the five-match series when it takes on India in the second T20I at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. England’s new era in white-ball cricket, under head coach Brendon McCullum, began with a seven-wicket defeat to India in the first T20I in Kolkata. The English … Read more
England captain Jos Buttler looked forward to working with new white ball coach Brendon McCullum. On the eve of the five-match T20I series-opener against India, Buttler said building the captain-coach alliance would be his priority. “It’s not a new set-up because Baz (McCullum) has been around for a while and obviously there are a lot … Read more
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee ended just short of reaching 100 sixes in Test cricket, after he was dismissed for just two in his final batting outing in the format, against England in Hamilton on Monday. Southee ended his career with 98 sixes, the joint-fourth-most in Test cricket history, level with West Indies’ Chris Gayle. … Read more