- McCullum’s decisions ‘take the team to a better place’
- Head coach pushed Jimmy Anderson into retirement
Ollie Pope believes England are benefiting from Brendon McCullum’s decision to discard Jonny Bairstow and push Jimmy Anderson towards retirement this summer.
Anderson, England’s most prolific bowler, was ushered towards the exit after a meeting with the red-ball head coach in April, a development he described as “something I’ve just got to accept”. Over the winter, Bairstow played in the 50‑over and T20 World Cups as well as making his 100th Test appearance in India, but he has not been selected this summer. On Tuesday, the England chief selector, Luke Wright, said the Yorkshireman was “hugely disappointed” to be sidelined.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/28/ollie-pope-brutal-changes-england-sri-lanka-cricket
Author : Simon Burnton at Lord’s
Publish date : 2024-08-28 17:00:09
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