‘We’ll play is a very watchful style of cricket’- Brendon McCullum on England’s style of play on ‘tough tour’

On Wednesday, January 22, visitors England will begin their white-ball tour, which will include a match against India. Three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) will take place after the 20-over leg. Similarly, there has been much discussion about how the visitors might approach the series.

Brendon McCullum, the head coach, explained the style of cricket that the English team would play during the series.

“I’m certain we’ll play what I hope is a very watchful style of cricket, but I know it’s going to be a difficult tour against a very good Indian team. In fact, it’s fantastic. I think that’s incredibly exciting. During the pre-series news conference on Monday, January 20, he said, “Obviously, we’ve known for a couple of months that this was going to unfold, and it’s been great.”

With the talented team at his disposal, the former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter went into additional detail about the long-term objective he had established and had in mind.

“You do realise that you won’t win every game you play? Although we have a strong desire to succeed and are extremely competitive, the discussions in the dressing room are different for us. Finding the proper complementing abilities, bringing the guys together, and making the most of our expertise are the main goals. We have one of the most potent batting lineups in the world. We have excellent fielders, gun spinners, and people who bowl the ball like a rocket. It’s about maximising our opportunities and entertaining with those qualities,” he said.

On the pitch, you will undoubtedly see him grinning: Brendon McCullum

Additionally, Brendon McCullum revealed captain Jos Buttler’s batting objectives for himself as well as his demeanour while leading the team.

Sometimes it might free you up even more and allow you to perform extremely well if you can let go with nothing to prove other than getting the most out of others around you. He is completely in agreement with that. He is looking forward to the next few minutes. “You’ll definitely see him grinning on the pitch,” McCullum continued.

The head coach also stated that Jos Buttler would want to be seen in the outfield rather than being given the gloves.

In this series, Buttler will not be keeping wickets. Instead of being, you know, 22 yards out, he’s going to catch them off the pitch, and I think it’s a really good thing for us because it gives Jos the chance to have the final say with the bowler and to have that relationship develop at their last second’, he said.

Following a triumphant three-match Test series against New Zealand in December, the series against India follows. England would like to hone their abilities before the Champions Trophy, which is highly anticipated.