Baz backs bounce in The Ashes

BRENDON MCCULLUM says England's misfiring batters have not been scarred ahead of The Ashes, by a 3-0 ODI series whitewash by New Zealand.

- BY DAVID CHARLESWORTH

The tourists' top three of Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett and Joe Root made just a combined 58 runs in the series - but unless injury strikes, they WILL be in England's team for the First Test against Australia on November 21 in Perth.

Asked whether his top batters' confidence might be low, England head coach McCullum said: "No I don't envisage that. It's a different form of the game and it's a completely different kind of challenge that we're going to be confronted with as well.