‘Action necessary on McCullum’, these veterans got angry at the England coach after the Ashes defeat

Geoffrey Boycott Slams England Coach Brendon McCullum: Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has strongly criticized England head coach Brendon McCullum after the very poor performance of Ben Stokes’ team in the ongoing Ashes 2024-25 series against Australia. Despite acknowledging the impact of McCullum and captain Stokes on English cricket, Boycott feels that the aggressive approach needs to be stopped. In his column for The Daily Telegraph, Boycott wrote, ‘Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes deserve a lot of credit for what they have done for our cricket, but it is clear that baseball’s time is over.’

‘Both of them are digging a hole somewhere’

Boycott explained why change is necessary and said, ‘Arrogance has replaced common sense and cannot be allowed to continue. Stokes and McCullum are like people who are digging a hole anywhere. If what you’re doing isn’t working, stop digging a hole.

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‘Action should be taken’

Boycott also said that action should be taken. ‘Change is absolutely necessary to go to the next level. What will I do? I will change the coach. We are tired of hearing good things from this pair, but they are not performing well against the best teams, so Rob, now is the time for you to prove yourself. He also suggested other coaching options, ‘Many people would like to do the job of England coach because it is very high profile and it gives a very good salary. Jason Gillespie did a very good job at Yorkshire, or he could choose an English coach like Alec Stewart.

Can the blame fall on the captain also?

England have already lost the series 3-0, with 2 Tests still left to be played. England lost the first two matches by 8 wickets, and although they tried to make a comeback in the third Test, they still lost the match by 82 runs. Boycott also warned Stokes that he would have to change his batting philosophy, or if Stokes did not compromise then England should think about a new captain.

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