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England focussing on playing 'watchable' brand of cricket

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January 22, 2025

Ahead of first T20I against India, visitors promise to display an aggressive style at the Eden Gardens

- TRIDIB BAPARNASH

After taking over as England's all-format head coach, Brendon McCullum will look to revive old memories of his exploits on Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in the city many moons ago, as he shifts focus on England's white-ball setup, with the immediate goal being the Champions Trophy while also building towards the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Putting behind their failures in the recent two World Cups, England will look to begin afresh with eight of their current squad members haven't played a T20 in India. Three of them - Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton, and Brydon Carse - are newcomers.

Barring a 2-1 ODI series win in 2018, England haven't won a single bilateral white-ball series in India since 2017 - they've lost seven ODIs and nine T20Is in this period. But McCullum's immediate focus isn't on victories, but about smooth transition.

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