At Adelaide, England put up a much tougher fight, even extending the match to a fifth day, but it was still insufficient. Brendon McCullum, their head coach, has come under fire, of course.In just eleven days of cricket, England has already lost another Ashes Down Under.
When asked if he would continue to coach England, McCullum seemed to say that he would love to. “I have no idea. I mean, it’s not really up to me. I’ll just keep attempting to complete the task, try to pick up the lessons I haven’t yet grasped, and make changes. Those are not my questions; they are for someone else. It’s quite a good job. It is enjoyable.
You go across the world with the guys, try to play some thrilling cricket, and attempt to accomplish some goals,” McCullum remarked.
In contrast, England used a more traditional style of play in Adelaide, departing from the allegedly unyielding Bazball strategy. “At 5.5-6 an over, we have never stated that we will attempt to score. In order to recognise risk, where the game is at, and what is needed, we need to be able to enter a state of mind where we are clear, honest, and fully present in the scenario.
McCullum said, “The style has never been about the scoring rates.”
“In my opinion, it comes down to simply trying to bring out the best in people and do what you can with them. It is up to others to make those other choices. I believe that since I took charge, we have come a long way.
When asked if his players had liked the strategy, he replied, “I hope so. They’ll have to ask you. We have had a team that understands how we approach this manner for the past few years, and we assemble this team according to talent and skill level. “That won’t change while I’m still employed,” he stated.
“My players will always have my support, and I will always make sure to be protective of them in public.” That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t confront them in private, he continued.
England’s Ashes aspirations were dashed after the loss in Adelaide, but McCullum maintained that they would still play hard in the two games that remained. “I have no doubt that this will sting. But we are aware that we have work to do in Sydney and Melbourne. It would be great if we could recover something from the next two Test matches.
“As a cricket team, we’ve undoubtedly improved, but we’re not the finished product. We have a certain identity. We need to demonstrate that identity and attempt to learn something from it in the final two Tests,” he said.
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