Even though England’s hopes of winning the Ashes again in Australia were dashed, director of cricket Rob Key remains certain that head coach Brendon McCullum is the best person to lead the squad.
Speculation about McCullum’s future as head coach of the Ben Stokes-led team began to circulate after England lost the first three Test matches in Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide. However, by demonstrating complete faith in England’s effort, led by McCullum, Key has left little room for speculation. However, the former England hitter acknowledged that he needed to grow by taking note of the mistakes he had made thus far in the tour.
“Brendon is an exceptional coach.” Is he the right man to accomplish it, in my opinion? He is the right man if he is as ready to accomplish it as I am. Brendon is a strong individual. Speaking to the Sky Sports Cricket podcast and then to the media in Melbourne, Key stated, “There is nothing I’ve seen from him that suggests he doesn’t want to.”
Despite the difficult outcomes of the tour in Australia, Key commended McCullum and Stokes for keeping the players united.
“This trip is completely different from previous ones where half the team dislikes the coach and the other half dislikes the captain when you’re losing in an Ashes series in Australia. They’ve done a fantastic job of keeping the guys together. Will we need to change, though? “Yes,” Key said.
I think we’re far superior to what we’ve performed: Key
Key claimed that the England management was to blame for the players’ inability to perform to the best of their abilities.
“Aside from being disappointed, my biggest feeling is that we’re so much better than what we’ve played. As a setup, we are to blame for the players’ failure to reach their maximum potential,” he said.
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