Brendon McCullum hoping to help England Test team lose ‘fear of failure’
Brendon McCullum wants to rid England’s Test team of its “fear of failure” as he prepares to launch a new era at Lord’s next week.
Test Sport News
"Need To Be Mentally Strong": Mominul Haque After Test Series Loss vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that his side needs to be mentally strong even after losing against Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, in the second test on Friday. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series, at Shere Bangla stadium in Mirpur. "It's all about the mental thing, need to be mentally strong if we're to come back in the next series. We have to look after our bowlers, especially the pacers," said Mominul in a post-match presentation.
England Test coach McCullum eager to support 'strong leader' Stokes
Brendon McCullum is relishing the prospect of working alongside a "really strong leader" in new captain Ben Stokes as they prepare to launch a new era for the England Test team.
SL vs BAN: Dimuth Karunaratne Dedicates 2nd Test Match Win To His Country
After registering a 10-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second Test, Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne dedicated the victory to his fellow countrymen. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series, at Shere Bangla National Stadium on Friday. "We would like to thank the Sri Lankans back home, this win is for them, the country is going through troubled times at the moment," said Dimuth in a post-match presentation.
He deserves to be there – England’s Matthew Potts backed to shine in Test arena
England newcomer Matthew Potts will not be overawed by the Test arena, according to Durham’s bowling coach Neil Killeen, who expects him to “walk in like he’s been there five years”.
LOI preview: Duff's Shels buoyant ahead of Hoops test
It was Monday night madness in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division, with many sides no doubt still thinking about the outcome of their game on the midweek round of games.
Brendon McCullum: My England can be the nation to save Test cricket
Brendon McCullum believes England can reverse the "downward trend" of red-ball cricket across the globe.
England Test coach Brendon McCullum eager to support 'strong leader' Ben Stokes
Brendon McCullum is relishing the prospect of working alongside a "really strong leader" in new captain Ben Stokes as they prepare to launch a new era for the England Test team. McCullum himself has only been recently appointed to the role of England Test coach, with the team on a woeful run of one win in 17 matches ahead of their series opener against his native New Zealand starting at Lord's next week.