Account

The Actual News

Just the Facts, from multiple news sources.

'If anything, we trained too much' - McCullum

'If anything, we trained too much' - McCullum

Summary

England's cricket coach, Brendon McCullum, stated that the team might have trained too much after their loss to Australia in the second Test of the Ashes series. Captain Ben Stokes questioned the team's mindset, suggesting issues during key moments, not skill, might be causing their defeats. England lost to Australia by eight wickets, going down 2-0 in the five-match series.

Key Facts

  • England's cricket team lost to Australia by eight wickets in the second Test of the Ashes series.
  • The loss put England 2-0 down in the five-match series.
  • Coach Brendon McCullum believes the team might have trained too much.
  • England did not have a pink-ball warm-up match before the second Test.
  • England played only one intra-squad warm-up match before the series.
  • Captain Ben Stokes suggested the team's problems are not due to lack of skill but possibly due to mindset issues.
  • Stokes highlighted the team's struggles in pressure moments during games.

Source Information