ENGLAND TO FOLLOW ATTACKING APPROACH AT LORD'S: MCCULLUM

Despite a two-wicket setback against Australia, England head coach Brendon McCullum feels the first Ashes Test “validated” his team’s aggressive strategy and expects his side to “go a little harder” in the second Test at Lord’s next week.

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England scored 4.61 runs per over and targeted Australia’s bowlers from the first ball, when Zak Crawley smacked Pat Cummins through the covers for four. However, Australia won the match on the last day by scoring 3.20 runs per over across the five days and consistently posting defensive fields, McCullum said.