England coach Brendon McCullum reacts after diving for a ball throughout a nets session at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on March 06, 2024 in Dharamsala.
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England head coach Brendon McCullum stated they will need to do some deep enthusiastic about their method after being “exposed” within the ultimate 4 matches in India however is satisfied their first sequence defeat below his watch will make them a greater facet.
The five-test sequence was billed as the largest check of England’s swashbuckling method to check cricket, which is constructed round an aggressive, fearless model of batting.
Their bid at hand Rohit Sharma’s facet their first check sequence defeat on dwelling soil since 2012 received off to the proper begin with an exhilarating win in Hyderabad, the place Ollie Pope performed arguably one of the best knock by a touring batter in India.
But that was inferior to it received for the vacationers as India received the subsequent 4 to prevail 4-1 and deflate the ‘Bazball’ hype.
“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 advised BBC Sport.
“If anything we got more timid as the series went on and that was because of the pressure that was applied to us by the Indian line-up.”
England’s batting was a serious disappointment they usually sorely missed Harry Brook, who withdrew from the sequence as a result of private causes.
McCullum stated England could be a greater facet after they host West Indies for a three-test sequence in July, adopted by one other dwelling sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka.
“A lot of good will come out of this tour. I’m 100% positive about that,” he added.
“We will be a better cricket team for the experience, although it hurts a lot at the moment.”
Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir have been England’s prime wicket-takers and each impressed of their debut sequence, which might put Jack Leach below stress because the group’s most popular spinner.
“Jack will understand that himself,” McCullum stated of the left-arm spinner, who missed the final 4 checks in opposition to India with a knee harm.
“It’s a good place to be when you’ve got depth and different types of options. We’ve got to embrace that and there will be some challenging selections throughout the summer.”
