McCullum urges England to ‘box smart’ like New Zealand
AFP | London
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England coach Brendon McCullum said his side can learn from a New Zealand side who “box smart” when they face his native country in an upcoming three-Test series.
Nex t week’s opener against the Black Caps at Lord’s will be England’s first Test since January, when a woeful tour of Australia ended in a 4-1 Ashes series loss.
“They are probably a great example of where we’re in scenarios where we can improve, where we can finesse and sharpen what we’re trying to achieve,” McCullum, a former New Zealand captain, told a press conference in London on Friday.
“They’re very resourceful and they hang in games for a long period of time.
“They may not necessarily have as much knockout power as some teams around the world but they box smarter than most teams in the world and hence why they’ve been as successful as they have for a long period of time.”
McCullum was particularly admiring of a New Zealand attack that, even without the injured Matt Henry, skittled Ireland in this week’s one-off Test in Belfast that also serves as a warm-up for the England series.
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