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READY FOR THE ASHES HEAT
Daily Express
|August 06, 2025
Baz expecting England to head Down Under primed for pressure after epic India clashes
BAZBALL guru Brendon McCullum says England’s epic series against India has toughened them up for this winter’s defining Ashes crusade.
The England coach was disappointed to be denied a “fairy-tale” finish with one-armed bandit Chris Woakes, below, hitting the winning run in The Oval cliffhanger — which ended in a heartbreaking six-run defeat instead.
But after the greatest summer of Test cricket since England’s 2005 Ashes win, McCullum believes the 2-2 draw will serve as perfect preparation for the challenging tour Down Under.
He said: “We'll digest this one, pick out what has gone well and then start to work out how we keep improving so that, when we arrive in Australia, we give ourselves a huge chance.
“We're now halfway through what we knew was going to be a massive 12 months of Test cricket and we know we’ve got room to improve.
This story is from the August 06, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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