Brendon McCullum admits England’s Ashes preparation ‘didn’t work’
Head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted for the first time that mistakes in England’s Ashes preparations played a part in his side’s downfall Down Under....
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England’s Brook vows to rein it in after ‘shocking’ Ashes shots
Vice-captain Harry Brook said on Monday he was guilty of playing some “shocking shots” and needed to rein himself in as England attempt to stay...
Brendon McCullum: England have dealt with Australian hostility well on Ashes tour
Brendon McCullum has praised his England squad for the way they have reacted to the off-field “hostility” that has followed them in Australia. Television broadcaster...
England expected to name unchanged batting line-up for crucial Ashes Test
England head coach Brendon McCullum is ready to roll out an unchanged batting lineup for this week’s crunch Ashes Test in Adelaide, insisting he will...
Brendon McCullum issues warning to England with jobs on the line
Brendon McCullum has warned his embattled England team that a 2-0 deficit can become an Ashes whitewash “real quick” if they are unable to remain...
England’s Ashes hopes hang by a thread as ‘Bazball’ backfires
England arrived in Australia with genuine hopes of a first Ashes series win “Down Under” since 2010/11 and seeking their first series triumph home or...
Brendon McCullum backs in England top seven for crunch Ashes Test as he shrugs off questions about job
The series is on the line and, in all likelihood, jobs with it. But for Brendon McCullum, the latter is irrelevant. The England head coach...
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey speaks out on England’s controversial Ashes break
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has defended England’s contentious decision to take a break from the Ashes ahead of the third Test. England have been well...
Australian newspapers mock England over Ashes plans: ‘Overprepared to the bitter end’
Australia’s tabloid newspapers have mocked the England cricket team’s recent trip to a beach town in Queensland, with references made to head coach Brendon McCullum’s...
Ben Stokes and England sledged on the beach during Ashes break: ‘Bazballers anonymous, free counselling’
England have been bizarrely sledged on the beach by two local radio hosts dressed in cricket whites offering “free counselling” to the side after their...