Rob Key admits he is ‘annoyed’ by perception of England under Brendon McCullum
Rob Key said he was annoyed by Brendon McCullum’s England’s unintentional view, but admitted it was “our own fault”.
McCullum was appointed head coach of the Test team in 2022 and joined Captain Ben Stokes to change the team’s fate and instill an active and fearless brand of cricket.
The former New Zealand batsman took over the white ball side early this year but they have been struggling – a serious defeat in India and then lost all three games in the recent championship trophy.
On a trip to India, England is Accused of insufficient training These failures have seen their image and attitude and have been scrutinized by the press and the public.
Key, managing director of England men’s cricket, saw an article in the newspaper about ‘the most eye-catching Bazball quote’ which made me tremble. ”
“Yes, it bothers me (perception), but it’s our own fault. Some of this internal information is repeated by the player in the interview, but there is no context about why Brenden said they – something like ‘We don’t care about winning’ – it’s nonsense.
“Sometimes, you have to go above and above and have to drag and drop them, and sometimes, when things go well, you have to be under them and put them down – and that does happen.”
Comments that caused stirring include Ben Duckett It doesn’t matter England loses 3-0 to India As long as they continue to win the championship trophy, last September “If you’re caught somewhere on the border, who cares?” said Harry Brook. When asked about his side’s method of hitting the ball.
But Key added that McCullum is a “master” who knows the differences between his players, such as who needs a harder approach, and who will become more relaxed.
Key added: “After Edgbaston’s first Ashes test on an absolute roller coaster, Brendon said something about the close-up game feels.”
“So that’s why it’s annoying when it’s out of context. What he’s trying to do is lift everyone up, and he’s trying to make sure they don’t go out because they’re stuck, because they’re stuck, but they still have four tests to play.”
