"I'm Somewhat...": Australia Head Coach On Brendon McCullum's Comment Post Jonny Bairstow Dismissal

03.07.2023 - 13:23 sports.ndtv.com

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is "disappointed" by his England counterpart Brendon McCullum's comments following Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumping that has become a flash point of the Ashes series.

After the second Test, which England lost by 43 runs, McCullum said the dismissal -- which was followed by a heated argument between few MCC members and Australian openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner -- will impact the relations between the two teams. "I can't imagine we'll be having a beer any time soon.

From our point of view, we've got three Test matches to try and land some blows and try and win the Ashes and that's where our focus will be," the England red-ball coach said on Sunday.

McDonald, however, was not pleased with the former New Zealand skipper's attitude. "I haven't spoken to him. I've heard that comment for the first time, and I'm somewhat disappointed by that," McDonald told reporters on Monday.

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